The head of the police of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, General Zhanat Suleimenov was found dead.This was reported by the Vlast publication with reference to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Information about the death of Suleimenov “Interfax” was confirmed in the press service of the akimat Taraz (administrative center of the region).The agency writes that Suleimenov committed suicide.“Unfortunately, yes, this is so. The reasons for the incident are being clarified,” the akimat said.
The journalist of the newspaper “Time” Mikhail Kozachkov in his telegram channel said that after protests and clashes with the security forces against Suleimanov, a criminal case was opened and he was threatened by the tribunal.By what article was the case, he did not specify.
Later it became known that the deputy head of the police department of the Turksib district of Alma-Ata, Colonel of the police, Tanat Nazanov, had a heart attack at the workplace.The information confirmed to Interfax in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Also, the colonel of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Azamat Ibraev was found dead.His body was found under the windows of his house in Nur Sultan.He has injuries characteristic of falling from a height, writes RIA Novosti.A pre -trial investigation is carried out.
The police who arrived at the place found that Ibraev had a high -altitude injury, when examining the apartment, it was discovered that the window was opened in the kitchen, Kaztag writes.
According to the publication, the deceased was an ally of the former head of the KNB Karim Masimov, who was fired against the background of protests in the country.At this post, he was replaced by Ermk Sagimbaev, who worked as the head of the state security service.On January 8, Maksimov was suspicious of Gosizmen and detained.
On January 8, the “red” level of a terrorist threat was introduced in the Zhambyl region.More than 150 people were detained in the region.As the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported, “about a dozen criminals” were liquidated, the seven police republics were injured, one died.
Mass protests began in the country on January second in connection with an increase in the price of liquefied gas.Gradually they swept the whole country.The authorities of Kazakhstan said that the Almaty attacked the “20 thousand terrorists” (subsequently the Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that we were talking about a total number of protest shares in the city), allegedly prepared abroad, in connection with which Tokaev turned to the CSTO bloc with a request for help.The Russian and allied military, is claimed, took control of “strategic objects”, the authorities deny their participation in the suppression of protests.
Now, according to the authorities of Kazakhstan, the situation is normalized.According to independent journalists and local residents, shots are still heard in Almaty, but in general the situation is under the control of the authorities.There are no protests now.