The head of Kyrgyzstan's State Border Service Kurmanakun Matenov has been temporarily relieved of his duties amid allegations he committed fraud.
An investigation determined that Matenov submitted a fake statement of residence to the pensions department and, as a result, received some 409,000 som (about $8,500) in payments which he was not entitled to receive.
The military prosecutor's office issued a statement on suspending Matenov and forwarded its findings to President Almazbek Atambaev who signed a decree on October 26 dismissing Matenov from his post.
Matenov was the third border chief Kyrgyzstan has had this year.
An investigation determined that Matenov submitted a fake statement of residence to the pensions department and, as a result, received some 409,000 som (about $8,500) in payments which he was not entitled to receive.
The military prosecutor's office issued a statement on suspending Matenov and forwarded its findings to President Almazbek Atambaev who signed a decree on October 26 dismissing Matenov from his post.
Matenov was the third border chief Kyrgyzstan has had this year.