$50,000 stolen from university safe in Bishkek, suspects detained

16:02, 14 марта 2025, Bishkek - 24-kg.com news agency , Nuris ALYMBAEV

Suspects in serial thefts have been detained in Bishkek with the help of special forces. The Department of Internal Affairs of Oktyabrsky district told 24-kg.com news agency.

On January 29, unknown individuals broke into the building of one of the universities on Ankara Street, broke into the safe and stole $50,000. A case has been opened under the article «Theft» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Law enforcement officers have identified the suspects. They are 33-year-old A.E., 31-year-old I.K., 40-year-old K.A. and 45-year-old M.B. They were detained with the help of special forces of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek and placed in a temporary detention facility.

Law enforcement officers found out that the detainees are involved in other similar crimes committed in Issyk-Kul region.

The police ask potential victims of these criminals to call the following numbers: 0508019001, 0703333201, 0312544116 or the 24-hour short number 102.