Kyrgyz court recognizes Atambayev's detention legal

Bishkek, Aug. 21, 2019. / Kabar /. The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek found the detention of former President Almazbek Atambayev legal. Such a decision was made on Tuesday by judge Abdurazak Borombaev.
Thus, the court did not satisfy the complaints of Atambayev's lawyers.
On Aug. 7 there was a clash between security forces and supporters of the former president in his house in Koi-Tash during actions to forcibly bring him to the investigating authorities on the case of release of crime boss Aziz Batukayev.
As a result, Usen Niyazbekov, deputy head of the special forces of the State Committee for National Security "Alpha", was killed and more than 40 people were injured.
On Aug. 8, law enforcement authorities detained Atambayev in his house in the village of Koi-Tash; he was placed in the pre-trial detention center until Aug. 26.
On Aug. 20, the Pervomaisky District Court extended his detention until Oct. 26 of this year.