Reports have circulated on social media that the first deputy head of one of the police departments in Oral (Uralsk) was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. The West Kazakhstan Region Police Department commented on these reports, according to infohub.kz.
According to the publication Uralskaya Nedelya, the detainee is suspected of stabbing a subordinate. The publication claims the quarrel allegedly occurred during a joint drinking session.
The West Kazakhstan Region Police Department told a NUR.KZ correspondent that on November 8 a former police officer was taken to a medical facility with a penetrating wound. A criminal case has been opened and all circumstances of the incident are being established.
According to the victim's testimony, he sustained the injury as a result of his own carelessness. At the same time, the investigation is checking all versions of what happened, including the possible involvement of another former police officer.
To ensure the objectivity of the investigation, officers from the internal security unit have been brought in. An internal inquiry has also been conducted. Both individuals had previously been dismissed from the internal affairs bodies.
"At the same time, information circulating on certain social networks about an alleged conflict during a joint drinking session does not correspond to reality. We warn of criminal liability for spreading knowingly false information," the department's press service said.
A final legal assessment of the incident will be given based on the results of the investigation.