Investigative Court of Nur-Sultan arrested the ex-chapter of the Committee of National insoles (CNB) of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov for two months. This is on Tuesday, January 11, according to ORDA.KZ in its Telegram channel.
Masimova suspected of state treason.
The arrest of Masimov on suspicion of the states is reported on January 8.
January 2, protests began in Kazakhstan due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon the protesters began to demand the resignation of the government, holding new elections, consideration of the issue of the lustration of people from the “clan” of the ex-President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Mirny protest overshadow in the seizure of government buildings and looting, during the riots, dozens died and hundreds of people were injured.