Corruption Scandal: Epidemiological Department Chief Physician Extorts Money from Cafe Tenant
Chief Physician of Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Department Detained for Extortion in Kyrgyz Republic
Employees of the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration of Chui region have detained the chief physician of the Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Department of Issyk-Ata district on suspicion of extortion. The department reported that on September 5, 2024, the tenant of a cafe contacted the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of Chui region with a statement that an official was demanding a monthly payment of 10,000 soms, threatening with an inspection of the establishment.
The driver and the chief physician were apprehended while taking money on September 6, with the latter being placed in a temporary detention facility. A criminal case has been opened under Article 343 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to uncover any further details surrounding the case. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
