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Parliament deputy Kanat Isaev placed under house arrest

Today, the Bishkek City Court ruled to change the measure of restraint to the deputy of the Parliament Kanatbek Isaev for house arrest.

Ramis Zhunusaliev, an employee of the Tax Service for Pervomaisky district of Bishkek, Deniz Raimkulov, the former head of Gavrilovka rural administration of Sokuluk district of Chui region, were also placed under house arrest.

Kanatbek Isaev was detained on September 30, 2017. He is charged with attempted forcible seizure of power. The investigation was conducted by the State Committee for National Security. This is the second criminal case against the parliament member. The first, within which he was accused of corruption, was terminated after the expiration of the limitation period. The second one was sent for further investigation.

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