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20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

19:45, 24 March 2026

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

12 February, Monday

13:17

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov leaves for UAE

12:37

Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan pays official visit to Hungary

12:31

Kyrgyzstani faces prison term for bribing traffic police officer in Russia

12:23

Kyrgyzstani Anvar Khodzhiev wins Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria

12:17

Qatar becomes champion of Asian Cup

11:27

Akylbek Japarov visits injured in helicopter crash, Bishkek HPP breakdown

11:08

Akylbek Japarov visits several large companies in Ankara

10:49

Concert of Iranian musicians to take place in Bishkek

10:15

Presidential spokesman posts letter of Sadyr Japarov to U.S. Secretary of State

09:25

Journalist suspected of extortion placed under house arrest

09:18

CAFA Tournament: Futsal team of Kyrgyzstan takes third place

10 February, Saturday

16:09

Reporters Without Borders urges to take action against liquidation of Kloop

16:03

Weightlifter from Kyrgyzstan wins silver at Asian Championships

16:00

President Sadyr Japarov to pay working visit to UAE

15:53

Situation with measles in Kyrgyzstan remains tense

15:20

Abdulaziz Zakirov becomes new mufti of Kyrgyzstan

14:47

Dismembered body found in Kara-Balta, suspect detained

14:28

Unstable weather, snow and rain expected in Bishkek next week

14:18

Runner Sardana Trofimova receives certificate of Master of Sports of Kyrgyzstan

13:01

Eight memorandums signed as a result of Kyrgyz-Turkish Business Forum

12:44

Bone Marrow Transplantation Department to be opened at Dzhal Hospital

12:36

Oktyabrsky District Court rules to shut down Kloop Media

12:31

More than 26,000 Kyrgyzstanis apply for seasonal work in the UK

12:27

Sadyr Japarov sends response letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

12:16

Capital of State Mortgage Company increased by selling real estate of Matraimov

12:06

Two more RestPoints opened in south of Kyrgyzstan

09:55

4.45 billion soms to be allocated for road sector in 2024

09:50

Bishkek HPP breakdown: Victims continue to receive treatment in Turkey

09:44

Parallel import of cars into Russia from other EAEU countries to be banned

09:32

Bishkek HPP breakdown: Post-accident cleanup completed

9 February, Friday

17:58

Akylbek Japarov meets with representatives of Turkey’s business

17:51

Over 13,000 people suffered from domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan in 2023

17:46

Kyrgyzstani wins bronze medal at Asian Weightlifting Championship

17:05

Public appeal of Asel Otorbaeva to SCNS Chairman Kamchybek Tashiev

16:48

Doctors transplant kidney to girl free of charge in Bishkek, patient discharged

16:07

Police officers of Naryn region receive new service cars

15:48

Veteran of Armed Forces Anvar Sartaev detained

15:29

Snow avalanches expected in mountainous areas of Kyrgyzstan

15:12

COVID-19: Face mask requirement introduced in Kazakhstan again

14:45

Kyrgyzstan can reduce dependence on import of mineral fertilizers

14:33

Support for crisis centers increased by 12 million soms

14:11

Officials promise no problems with mineral fertilizers in Kyrgyzstan

13:59

All objects under construction in Kyrgyzstan can be seen on map

13:35

Blogger Batmakan Zholboldueva suspected of extortion

13:25

More than 200 illegal buildings detected throughout Kyrgyzstan

13:19

Suspect in extortion of 1 million soms caught red-handed

11:54

Bishkek City Hall buys ten tow trucks

11:42

Three doctors detained in Issyk-Kul region

11:30

Kyrgyzstani authorities unleashing crackdown on country’s civil society

11:15

Russia donates more than 1,000 textbooks to schools in Chui region of Kyrgyzstan