The pretrial detention of former Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Jenish Razakov on charges of fraud and abuse of office has been extended until at least April 24, Razakov's lawyer Aibek Omurov told RFE/RL on February 23. Razakov was arrested in late January on suspicion of illegally obtaining $1 million from an individual via a fraud scheme in 2017. Neither Razakov nor his lawyer have said how the politician will plead in the case. Razakov served as the Central Asian nation's deputy prime minister, secretary of the Security Council, and a regional governor between 2012 and 2020. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Former Kyrgyz Deputy PM's Pretrial Detention On Fraud Charges Extended
Former Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Jenish Razakov (file photo)