Director of a state-owned enterprise was detained when taking a bribe of 1 million soms. Press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported.

The official extorted 2.5 million soms from investors and demanded a 20 percent stake in the newly created company, threatening with deprivation of the license for development of some fields.

The investigators found out that the general director, who was in collusion with other persons, received a 20 percent stake in an oil company as a bribe, registering the stake for affiliated nominees, after which he continued to extort 2.5 million soms.

As a result of investigative and operational measures, the man was caught red-handed when taking 1 million soms, as well as the second person involved in the criminal case.

They were placed in the temporary detention center of the SCNS. An investigation is underway.

24.kg news agency learned from its own sources that the detainee is the director of Kyrgyztransneftegaz state enterprise Alisher Beishenaliev.

Source: 24.kg News Agency