The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Turgumbayev said that police officers and cadets were beaten and deprived of their forms and specialists. It is reported by Telegram-channel “Sputnik Kazakhstan”.
“At the same time, armed criminals opened random fire on the streets of the city, killing police officers, military personnel and just citizens,” said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, adding that protest participants also made Potters, financial institutions, an autopsy of ATMs.
In order to undermine the authority of the authorities, the criminals changed into the form of police and military and committed unlawful actions.
In total, more than 400 cars were damaged during the riots, of which 346 – policemen.
Earlier in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan stated that more than 90 people were detained in the region, seven police republics were injured, one died. Radicals were withdrawn automata, sniper rifle, pistols and money.
Mass protests, grew into riots, began in large cities of Kazakhstan due to the increase in liquefied gas prices. Although Tokayev introduced the state regulation of fuel prices and other products, citizens put forward political demands and did not finish their speeches against power. In response to the seizure of government buildings, Tokaev moved to the forceful solution to the issue with protesters.