Former president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev suspected of mass riots, hostage-taking and murder

AKIPRESS.COM - Former president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev is suspected of mass riots, hostage taking and murder, said the head of the investigation supervision department of the General Prosecutor's Office Zamir Beishekeev.
Atambayev is suspected of use of violence against law enforcement officials; organization of mass riots; organization of the murder; organization of attempted murder; and organization of hostage-taking.
Atambayev was detained by police on August 8 and charged with corruption after second storming of his house in Koi-Tash. The first storming by SWAT soldiers on August 7 left dozens injured and 1 law enforcement officer dead.
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan stripped Atambayev of his immunity from prosecution on June 27. Atambayev is accused of illegal freeing of crime boss Aziz Batukayev from prison, concealment of income, corruption, power abuse. Atambayev slammed the parliament and denied all accusations. He said earlier that he will resist his arrest attempts and dismissed all police summons.