In Osh, a fake police officer was detained: extorted money from the salon owner

A fake police officer was detained in Osh: extorted money from the salon owner

A man suspected of extorting money while posing as a police officer has been arrested in the city of Osh. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the agency's information, three men entered one of the massage parlors, presenting themselves as law enforcement representatives. They did not show any official identification and conducted illegal searches, behaving aggressively towards the owner of the establishment.

The criminals stole 32,000 soms in cash and then demanded more money. Later, one of them, who identified himself as Marcel, extorted an additional 15,000 soms. Furthermore, he organized regular transfers of 10,000 soms to his electronic wallet, covering it up with promises of protection.
Photo by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The total amount of damage amounted to 77,000 soms.

Based on this incident, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 208 ("Extortion") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The suspect has been detained, and investigative actions are currently underway to identify other possible accomplices.

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