Chief physician of Epidemiological Department extorts money from cafe tenant

13:02, 07 сентября 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Ilya PETCHENKO

Employees of the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration of Chui region detained the chief physician of Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Department of Issyk-Ata district on suspicion of extortion. The department reported.

On September 5, 2024, the tenant of the cafe contacted the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of Chui region with a statement that an official, abusing his position, demanded a monthly payment of 10,000 soms, threatening with inspection of the establishment.

The driver and the chief physician were detained while taking money on September 6. The latter was placed in a temporary detention facility. A criminal case was opened under Article 343 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The investigation continues.