Almaty Police will investigate the transition of law enforcement officers to the side of the protesters if such facts are confirmed. This was stated by the official representative of the Police Department of the city of Saltanat Azirbeck, RIA Novosti reports.
Azirbek stated that there was nothing unknown about such cases, but promised that the Office would definitely be asked if the police passed to the side of the protesters.
In Kazakhstan, 2 January began mass protests against a sharp increase in the price of liquefied gas – from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. In Almaty, two days later there were clashes of protesters with siloviki.
As reported by RBC edition, during the protests in Kazakhstan on the side of the participants of the riots, some police and fighters of a special rapid response (sob) were passed.