Police free hostages at Kaspi Bank in Astana, captor arrested
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has confirmed local media reports about the release of hostages taken earlier on Sunday at the branch of Kaspi Bank in Astana.
< p>According to the message, none of the hostages were hurt. Earlier it was reported that only bank employees were in the branch — seven women and one security guard.
The offender was detained. The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that he was also not injured.