The Son of the Rector of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University died during the riots in the country. In the educational institution clarified that he was shot, the Telegram channel Kaztag reports.
January 7 Telegram-channel Orda.kz With reference to own sources, said that the son of Rector Zhanseit Tuimabayeva was killed by a shot in his head when Dostyk was driving in Alma-Ata on his own car.
Earlier, the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev announced in the country on January 10 nationwide mourning for those killed as a result of mass riots.
Protests in Kazakhstan began on Sunday, January 2, due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon economic requirements were replaced by political. To Wednesday, January 5, rallies have grown into bulk riots.