A man has been detained in Kaskelen, Almaty Region, after he smashed a window at a local school while half-naked and climbed inside the building, the website infohub.kz reports.
The incident was captured on video posted to the Instagram account Kris.p.karasai. The footage shows schoolchildren filming from a classroom window as the half-naked man runs past, with the children's agitated shouts audible. The students opened and closed the window as the man lingered near the classroom. At one point he turned, smashed the window and jumped into the classroom, prompting screams from the children on the recording. The video ends with adult men trying to calm the intruder.
"Today a disturbing incident occurred at the Alimkulov School in the Otarvanovka microdistrict of Kaskelen. According to eyewitnesses, a naked man entered the school building through a window. A fair question arises: where was security at that moment? How did an outsider manage to get onto the grounds of the educational institution unhindered? A school is a place where the safety and protection of children must be ensured. Incidents like this cause serious concern among parents," the video's description reads.
The Almaty Region Police Department commented on the situation, saying a criminal case had been opened over the incident.
"The suspect has been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. There are no casualties among students or teachers. All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. The suspect's mental health will be examined as part of the criminal investigation," the statement said.