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Man accused of promising overseas jobs allegedly defrauded Batken residents of 900,000 soms

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Kyrgyz police detained a 43-year-old man in Batken region on suspicion of multiple fraud cases.
  • Investigators say he promised several residents jobs in European countries, collected different amounts of money and then stopped responding.
  • The alleged victims’ combined losses totaled about 900,000 Kyrgyz soms, and the investigation is continuing.

A 43-year-old man has been detained in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region after several residents accused him of promising jobs in European countries and then cutting off contact.

Police said the alleged fraud took place in 2025 and 2026. After gaining the residents’ trust, the suspect collected varying sums of money from them. The combined losses reportedly reached about 900,000 Kyrgyz soms.

Criminal cases have been opened under the fraud statute. Police detained the suspect during investigative operations and placed him in a temporary detention facility. The investigation continues.

Authorities urged anyone else who may have suffered losses to contact the Batken City Department of Internal Affairs.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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