Kyrgyzstan: over 30 people were detained on suspicion of trying to coup

The State Committee of National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan announced the detention of a group of persons who planned mass riots and shares of disobedience in order to violent seizure of power.

According to the press service of the GKNB, the unlawful activities of a group of persons were identified and suppressed, which conducted underground preparations for mass protests and large-scale riots in the country with the subsequent violent seizure of power.

The committee reported the detention on June 5 over 30 people. All detained faces are placed into the chief of the GKNB.

“Based on the information received and the collected audio and video materials, a criminal case was opened, within the framework of which a set of special investigative actions authorized by the court was carried out,” the press service said.

According to the Committee, the criminal group throughout the year carried out targeted work to attract supporters and recruiting citizens to their ranks.

The main organizer is the civil activist and chairman of the Political Party “Eldik Kenesh” N.P.S., specified in the GKNB.

The investigation found that more than 100 people were involved in this organized group, between whom roles were clearly distributed with specific tasks. “There is also information that in the near future it was expected to receive significant funds from abroad sources to finance organizational issues and pay the reward to the main functionaries,” the State Civil Academy of Sciences said.

Special investigative measures are being held to establish other circumstances of the case and other involved persons, the GKNB reported.