The report of the death in the fight is not true, the interior affairs chief said

The statement of the head of the internal affairs department of Bishkek city regarding the attack on foreign students including Pakistanis in Kyrgyzstan has come out.

The head of Bishkek City Interior Affairs said that the report of death in the fight on May 13 is false. On May 13 in Bishkek, there was a fight between local and foreign students in the hostel of Bodiuni, and later, 3 foreigners involved in the fight were detained. On the evening of May 17, local students protested against the incident of May 13 in Choi Kermanjan Dutka area and demanded action against the foreigners involved in the dispute.

According to local media, several people were detained for violating public order due to the danger of the demonstration becoming violent, later the protesters dispersed after negotiations with the head of the Federal Police.

On the other hand, the Pakistani Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Hasan Ali Zaigham has advised the Pakistani students to stay at home until the situation returns to normal, he is in touch with the local law enforcement agencies and is taking steps to ensure the safety of the Pakistani students.