Police in Karaganda detained a robbery suspect shortly after the crime, in which a 39-year-old local resident was the victim, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the information media portal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident began near a store when a stranger approached the victim and asked him for money to buy alcohol. The man ignored the request and headed toward his home, but the persistent stranger caught up with him.
The stranger suddenly punched the man in the nose, snatched the phone from his hands and fled.
During operational search measures, officers of the patrol police regiment quickly identified the attacker and established his whereabouts. He turned out to be a 36-year-old Karaganda resident living in a nearby building.
The stolen device has been seized and entered into the case as material evidence. An investigation is currently underway, and the suspect has been placed in custody for the duration of the investigative measures.