Police in Bishkek detain woman for fraud scheme Employees of the Pervomaisky District Police Department in Bishkek have apprehended a female citizen, M.K., born in 2000, on suspicion of fraud. A concerned citizen, O.G., alerted the authorities that between May and October 2025, the suspect exploited her trust, claiming to help with business matters and performing deceptive "rituals," ultimately vanishing after swindling $43,000 USD from her. A criminal case has been opened under Article 209 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. Following investigative efforts, law enforcement officers successfully located and captured the suspect. She was transported to the Investigative Service and placed in temporary custody. The investigation revealed that the suspect masqueraded as a healer, manipulating victims into leaving money at cemeteries and utilizing various items like threads, needles, and other supposed "magical" objects during the fraudulent rituals.

Employees of the Pervomaisky District Police Department in Bishkek have apprehended a female citizen, M.K., born in 2000, on suspicion of fraud.

A concerned citizen, O.G., alerted the authorities that between May and October 2025, the suspect exploited her trust, claiming to help with business matters and performing deceptive "rituals," ultimately vanishing after swindling $43,000 USD from her. A criminal case has been opened under Article 209 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Following investigative efforts, law enforcement officers successfully located and captured the suspect. She was transported to the Investigative Service and placed in temporary custody. The investigation revealed that the suspect masqueraded as a healer, manipulating victims into leaving money at cemeteries and utilizing various items like threads, needles, and other supposed "magical" objects during the fraudulent rituals.