A 28-year-old resident of a district in Kyrgyzstan reported to the local police that a 46-year-old individual from a city gained his trust, took 1,500,000 soms from him under false pretenses, and then disappeared. The victim was promised that his father would be released from detention in exchange for the money.
Following the report, a criminal case was opened under the charge of "Fraud" according to the Kyrgyz Criminal Code. The suspect, identified as E.S., was apprehended and placed in pre-trial detention for a period of two months by the investigative department of the Batken District Department of Internal Affairs. The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing to uncover further details and gather evidence.