A fight and exchange of insults on public transport in Almaty has ended with administrative penalties for both participants: a 27-year-old woman was fined 20 monthly calculation indices, while a 38-year-old man was placed under administrative arrest for 10 days, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the city's Police Department, the incident occurred on one of the city's buses. During the argument, both passengers used obscene language while inside the public transport vehicle.
Following the investigation, the 27-year-old Almaty resident was held administratively liable for petty hooliganism. The court imposed a fine of 20 monthly calculation indices on her.
The second participant in the conflict, a 38-year-old man, was also held liable for petty hooliganism. The court ordered him to serve 10 days of administrative arrest.
Police stressed that both participants were punished for disturbing public order.
Earlier, a video of the altercation between two passengers on an Almaty bus spread on social media. City police initially reported that only the 27-year-old woman, who was swearing obscenely, had been held liable. Law enforcement officers later identified the second participant, and the case materials against him were sent to court.