It became known that a citizen, H.M., approached law enforcement with a statement.
She reported that from October 2020 to February 2024, a man named U.T., having gained her trust, deceitfully obtained money from her under the pretext of purchasing an apartment in the residential complex "Nova City," located on M. Gorky Street. The amount he received was $284,267, and he has not returned these funds to date," the agency's message states.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 209, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
On February 12, 2026, employees of the Bishkek Internal Affairs Department detained U.T., born in 1980, on suspicion of committing this crime.
The suspect was taken to the investigative department and, in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, placed in a temporary detention facility in Bishkek.
At present, it has been established that the detainee may be involved in other similar crimes.
