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Citizens of China attacked in Bishkek

A robbery attack on Chinese citizens has been solved in Bishkek. Press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

«On September 13, unknown people entered the apartment where the foreigners live at about 5 p.m. in Bishkek. The attackers, threatening with a pistol and using physical force, tied up a Chinese citizen and started waiting for arrival of her husband. The victim’s husband returned home at about 11 p.m. The attackers beat him and, threatening to kill, took away 100,000 soms, cell phones, tablets and laptops,» the statement says.

A criminal case has been initiated on the robbery. Investigators managed to identify the suspects and detain them.

«Both detainees, 22-year-old A.B. and 31-year-old H.B., are foreigners, citizens of the republics of the former Soviet Union. Preparing for the attack, they used GPS and drones, organized surveillance of future victims. They managed to freely enter the apartment located on the upper floors of the high-rise building,» the police said.

A pistol similar to Makarov one, a set of tools and special devices, as well as drones were found during a search of the place of residence of the detainees. The investigation is ongoing.

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