The boyfriend of a niece of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has been sent to pretrial detention on a charge of production of illegal drugs. The decision to hold Aftandil Sabyrbekov in pretrial detention at least until August 3 was made three days earlier, the Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek said on July 10. Sabyrbekov is the boyfriend of Lazzat Nurgojoeva, who is a daughter of President Sadyr Japarov's younger brother Davletbek. Last month, Japarov publicly apologized for his niece after a video showing Sabyrbekov proposing to Nurgojoeva in a lavish ceremony circulated on the Internet and sparked a public outcry. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Boyfriend Of Kyrgyz President's Niece Arrested For Alleged Drugs Production
The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek (file photo)