Kyrgyzstan: Former head of Oshelectro energy company was detained for corruption

The Prosecutor General’s Office revealed corrupt practices of officials in the state energy company “Oshelectro”.

During the prosecutor’s audit, it was established that in the period from 2016 to 2021, the company’s officials illegally wrote off accounts receivable for electricity. As a result, the state suffered damage in the amount of $1,404,724 (134,404,000 KGS).

On this fact, the Prosecutor General’s Office initiated a criminal case under Article 336 “Corruption” of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.

“The former head of Oshelectro JSC was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. Currently, the investigation into the case is ongoing,” the Prosecutor General’s Office explains.