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Elections to the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic were held on October 4, but the final result was questioned nationwide. Soon, protests erupted and turned into turmoil as protesters broke into government and security headquarters early on Tuesday, and freed a former president from custody, local news websites said.
The Kyrgyz Central Commission has declared the results of Sunday's parliamentary election void, officials announced on Tuesday.
People protesting the results of a parliamentary election in the central square of capital Bishkek early on Tuesday./VCG
Police dispersed the protest late on Monday, but protesters returned to the central square of Bishkek hours later. /VCG
Protesters broke into the building that houses both the president and parliament on Tuesday, according to local media./VCG
Protesters then broke into the headquarters of State Committee on National Security and freed former president Almazbek Atambayev./VCG
Protesters stormed a government building./VCG
The building, known locally as the White House, briefly caught fire on Tuesday morning but was quickly put out./VCG
Police in Bishkek used water cannon, stun grenades, and tear gas to disperse protesters. /VCG
One person died and nearly 600 were injured in the unrest, according to the Health Ministry. /VCG