In Bishkek, suspects in a series of pickpocketing incidents at markets have been detained

Ирина Орлонская Incidents
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On December 28, 2025, A. A. reported a theft to the Sverdlovsk District Department of Internal Affairs. The woman stated that her minor daughter had become a victim of theft at the Alamedin market, where her iPhone 12 Pro Max was stolen from the pocket of her jacket.

As a result of this incident, the investigative service of the Sverdlovsk District Department of Internal Affairs opened a criminal case under Article 205 "Theft" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

During operational activities, police officers identified and detained A. K., born in 1998, who was taken to the police station for further investigation.

The investigation revealed that together with A. Z., born in 2001, the detainee was selling the stolen mobile phones at the "Osh-Bazars" market.

Detained.
Currently, both suspects have been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Department of Internal Affairs in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Additionally, during searches at the "Besh-Sary" shopping center, more than 20 mobile phones were found and seized. Law enforcement agencies established a connection between the detainees and a number of pickpocketing incidents that occurred at the markets in the capital.

The investigation is ongoing.
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