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Director of Municipal Enterprise Detained for Abuse of Power in Batken Region

in Corruption / Kyrgyzstan - by


In the Kadamjai district of the Batken region, a municipal enterprise director has been detained on suspicion of abusing his official position, as reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs press service.

The director is accused of withdrawing a million soms from the enterprise's account for personal gain. These funds were originally allocated to the municipal enterprise as subsidies.

According to the statement, the official used a portion of the money to purchase a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and pocketed the remaining amount.

A criminal case has been launched, and the suspect, identified as A.A. born in 1982, has been apprehended. Pre-trial detention has been ordered by the court as a precautionary measure.

The investigation into this matter is still ongoing.