City Council deputy detained in Jalal-Abad region for calls for riots

A deputy of the City Council of Kerben, Jalal-Abad region, was detained for calls for organizing mass riots and seizure of power by force. The press center of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.

«The investigators found out that the deputy of the City Council of Kerben from Ata-Zhurt Kyrgyzstan faction systematically posted provocative materials and calls for organizing mass riots and seizure of power by force on Facebook,» the statement says.

Security officers detained the man and placed him in the temporary detention center. The investigation continues.