Kyrgyzstan: President Japarov Takes Personal Control of Probe into Prosecutor's Death

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov raised the death of Kubanychbek Kapalov during a meeting with residents of Toktogul district. In a report dated 24 October 2026, the Kabar news agency said Kapalov's widow, Indira Kapalova, stated that her husband died on 13 March 2026 while he was heading the Court Enforcement Officers Department under the Chief Prosecutor's Office.

Kapalova raised questions about how the case had been investigated and asked for it to be re-examined. At the meeting, law enforcement representatives said a criminal case had been opened over Kapalov's death and that the investigation was ongoing.

The president said he would place the investigation into the prosecutor's death under his personal control.