According to the investigation, the incident occurred on January 7 around 10:00 PM, when the victim was forcibly placed into a Daewoo Lanos car on the territory of Kyzyl-Kiya. One of the accused, known as citizen O., along with three accomplices, took the young man to an abandoned bus station, where they threatened him with a knife and demanded 50,000 soms.
During further actions, the criminals:
- took an iPhone 8 from the victim;
- received 5,000 soms through intermediaries;
- under threats, forced him to top up one of the mobile numbers with 5,000 soms via WhatsApp;
- continued to demand the remaining amount.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding these events under Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (extortion).
As a result of operational activities carried out by employees of the Drug Trafficking Control Department of the Batken Regional Internal Affairs Directorate, six suspects were detained on January 27. They are 20-year-old M.O., 22-year-olds G.N., M.S., S.J., and 24-year-old A.B., who were caught red-handed while receiving another 20,000 soms in the village of Kaltak.
Three of the detainees — M.O., G.N., and M.S. — have been placed in a temporary detention facility in accordance with Articles 96–97 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. Investigative actions are ongoing.
