Imam was detained in Alamudun district, who performed a Nikah ceremony for a man and a minor girl. Press service of the Central Internal Affairs Department of Chui region reported.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 175 «Violation of the law on marriageable age when performing religious rites» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The imam was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. The court later placed him under house arrest.
The criminal case was sent to court.
