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Kyrgyz Teen Hospitalized After Suspected Psychotropic Substance Ingestion

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • A 16-year-old teenager was hospitalized in Kyrgyzstan after being found unconscious, suspected of ingesting psychotropic substances.
  • Police responded to the scene and called an ambulance, which transported the minor to the hospital.
  • The teenager has regained consciousness, and his life is no longer in danger, with authorities investigating the circumstances.

Police in Kyrgyzstan are investigating the circumstances surrounding the hospitalization of a 16-year-old boy found unconscious and suspected of drug intoxication. The incident occurred in the Alamudun district.

According to the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chuy Region, law enforcement officers discovered the unconscious minor on Akmatov Street in the village of Arashan on July 31. Emergency medical services were immediately called, and the teenager was transported to the Chuy Regional Hospital.

Doctors initially suspected poisoning from psychotropic substances. Fortunately, the teenager has since regained consciousness, and his condition is no longer life-threatening. Preliminary information suggests that acquaintances left the boy in this state shortly before he was found.

The case has been registered in the Alamudun District Department of Internal Affairs, and authorities are working to establish all the facts surrounding the incident.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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