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The anti -corruption service in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan began an investigation on the torture of Azamat Batyrbaev, who was suspected of demolishing the monument to the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Taldykorgan during the January protests.This was reported by KazTAG with reference to the GECRETURE.
Batyrbaev was detained on January 22 on suspicion of attacking security forces during protests in Taldykorgan.On January 23, during the interrogation, he said that on January 10, police “caused him bodily harm.”
Earlier it was reported that Batyrbaev is tortured, including a hot iron.Photos of multiple hematomas on his back and arms were published, as well as traces of burns.On January 29, his wife told lawyer Bauyrzhan Azanov that Batyrbaeva was hospitalized from pre -trial detention center to the hospital more than a week ago and was already transferred back.
The monument to Nazarbayev in Taldykorgan was demolished by protesters on January 5.On January 31, KazTAG wrote that special prosecutors investigate the demolition case.Shortly before that, a message appeared in social networks that Azamat Kelibaev, a participant in the demolition of the monument to Nazarbayev, who drove his “KAMAZ” to demolish his “KAMAZ”, was arrested in Taldykorgan.It was noted that there were still 16 people with him.
Earlier, Kyrgyz Cholponbek Sydykov reported on torture by Kazakhstani security forces.On the night of January 9, Sydykova was detained on the highway of Almaty - Bishkek.He was beaten, and then taken to the hospital in the Alatau district of Almaty, where he was found by employees of the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan.
“At first, the military was detained, then they handed over to the police, then they beat, broke two legs, ribs, then he was taken to the hospital, they did not give any information.Today we found him, ”said Nazarali Aripov, Genconsul of Kyrgyzstan in Almaty.
Also, Farmer Marlen Baymagambetov, arrested after rallies in Aktobe, spoke about torture.The man was accused of on January 5 through WhatsApp urged people to participate in protests.As a result of the administrative court, to which they did not let his father and lawyer, Baimagambetov was arrested for 15 days.
“I was beaten and accused of allegedly setting up a refueling in Alga (a city near Aktobe) and involved in the death of people.They were perverted in every possible way, tortured and beaten with batons, forced to make squats, push -ups, walk on the gym with a goose step.On the first day of detention, they were tortured repeatedly.They began to blame me for organizing a rally near the regional akimat, although I did nothing like that, ”Baymagambetov said.