Head of Khakassia’s Askizsky District Detained in 1.1 Billion-Ruble School Contract Probe

A court imposed restrictions on Abrek Cheltygmashyev as investigators examine an alleged 90% advance that preceded an unfinished school project.

Overview

Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a case against Cheltygmashyev under Article 286, parts e and g, alleging abuse of power with prior collusion and personal interest.
The March 2022 contract to build an 825-seat school in Askiz was worth 1.1 billion rubles, and the advance was increased from 10% to 90% despite the contractor lagging behind.
Authorities say construction was not completed and estimate budgetary damage at more than 460 million rubles.
Internal affairs are pursuing a separate criminal case against the contractor under Article 160, part 4, for suspected misappropriation.
In a parallel development, investigators finished a negligence case against a former district urban policy chief, alleging she failed to terminate the contract or recover a roughly 6 million-ruble bank guarantee, and sent it to court.