Police officers detained for taking bribes in Jalal-Abad

12:57, 17 апреля 2026, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Turdubek AIGYROV

Law enforcement officers have been detained in Jalal-Abad region for taking a bribe, the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported.

According to the investigation, a deputy head of the regional police department and an investigator demanded $2,000 in exchange for terminating an inspection and refusing to initiate a criminal case.

They were caught in the act inside a police department building while receiving 170,000 soms.

Both officers have been placed in a temporary detention facility of the SCNS. The investigation is ongoing.