Police in the capital detained five citizens over a drunken brawl at one of the city's venues late at night, the website infohub.kz reports.

According to the Astana Police Department, officers put a stop to a breach of public order at one of the capital's establishments.

"It was established that late at night a verbal conflict broke out between patrons of the venue, which later escalated into a scuffle. The participants behaved aggressively and used obscene language, disrupting public order and standards of conduct in a public place. All of them were intoxicated," the police said.

During the investigation, officers identified and detained five people involved in the incident: a 29-year-old E. Zh., a 24-year-old K. B., a 29-year-old R. R., a 43-year-old A. Kh., and a 22-year-old V. M.

"Administrative reports were drawn up against all participants on the fact of petty hooliganism. By court decision, all participants have been held accountable," the Police Department said.

The young woman was fined 20 monthly calculation indices (86,500 tenge), three participants were sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest, and another to 20 days.

"Observe generally accepted standards of conduct, respect those around you, and do not allow aggression or provocation. Remember: any violation of the law entails measures provided for by legislation," the police told citizens.