Murat Bektanov. File photoNUR-SULTAN, Feb. 21 Murat Bektanov, dismissed from the post of Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan after the January events, was detained on charges of government inaction, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
"On February 19, the Prosecutor General's Office launched a pre-trial investigation against the former Minister of Defense Bektanov Murat Karibayevich on the fact of inaction in the service, under Article 452 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the message says.
It is explained that on February 20 Bektanov was detained and placed in a temporary detention center on suspicion of committing this crime. «Other information in the interests of the investigation is not subject to disclosure,» the department informs. />The head of Kazakhstan will talk about the investigation of the unrest in a message to the peopleOn January 19, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Bektanov by his decree. The head of state criticized the dismissed head of the defense ministry for his lack of commanding qualities, which did not allow the army to show its potential during the January riots. . Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about one thousand people were injured during protests in Kazakhstan. According to the country's Prosecutor General's Office, 4,578 people were injured as a result of the riots, 225 people were killed, including 19 security officials. cooperation with RussiaPosted by: Nikita Stoma