Former deputy prime minister of Kyrgyzstan Zhenish Razakov was detained on charges of fraud and abuse of office. Press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
In September 2022, a citizen filed a statement to the police. He pointed out that in the fall of 2017, the former deputy prime minister Zhenish Razakov, having gained his trust and using his official position, under the guise of doing business, took $1 million from him.
«Based on the collected materials, a criminal case was initiated under the article «Fraud» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic in October 2022. Zhenish Razakov was detained on January 24, 2023. He was charged with fraud and abuse of official position. The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek chose a preventive measure for him in the form of detention in the remand center 1 of the capital until February 24,» the ministry said.
