An incident involving a foreign player from the local football club Tobol has been reported in Kostanay, where the player was attacked, but according to the club and law enforcement, no one was injured and the conflict has already been resolved, the website infohub.kz reports.
News of the incident was first published by ASnews.kz. According to its information, Tobol footballer Pape Aliona Ndiaye was attacked in Kostanay. It was reported that the foreign player had planned to leave the city that day and travel to his home country, but in the entrance hall of his rented apartment he got into a conflict with a Kostanay resident. The outlet noted that the footballer was not injured as a result of the fight.
The football club's press service later confirmed that the incident had taken place. It stressed that the situation was domestic in nature and stemmed from a conflict between neighbors.
"What happened was domestic in nature and was linked to a conflict between neighbors. The situation caused concern for the footballer and his family members, but fortunately no one was injured. As of today, the conflict has been fully resolved peacefully. The parties have reached an understanding and have no mutual claims. The circumstances of the incident are being monitored by law enforcement. The footballer and his family are safe, and their lives and health are not in danger," the club said.
A NUR.KZ correspondent sent a request to the press service of the Kostanay Region Police Department. It said police had registered the fact of a conflict between residents of neighboring apartments. According to the department, an administrative case for petty hooliganism has been opened against the instigator, and the materials have been sent to court.