Bishkek vice mayor detained on suspicion of bribery

AKIPRESS.COM - Bishkek vice mayor Azamat Sagyndyk uulu was detained in connection with recent arrest of the accountant of the Land Resources Department under mayor's office of Bishkek, the State National Security Committee said on July 26.
The accountant of the Land Resource Department was caught red-handed when she was returning a $6,000 bribe. According to the State National Security Commitee, the owner of the cafe gave $9,000 bribe to make changes in the project of reconstruction of Tugolbai Ata (Lineynaya) street allowing to keep the commercial entity. The cafe lies at the road subject to repair.
The detained accountant testified the vice mayor of Bishkek was involved into the crime. The vice mayor was detained on July 24 and taken into the detention facility.
The investigation is ongoing to establish other involved officials.