ASTANA – The tragedy may have been significantly worse if legislation enforcement had not adopted the set of actions mandated by the legislation, mentioned Minister of Inside Affairs Marat Akhmetzhanov at a Jan. 5 Mazhilis assembly on the outcomes of an ongoing investigation into the January occasions.
A screenshot depicting Minister of Inside Affairs Marat Akhmetzhanov at a Jan. 5 Mazhilis assembly.
“The weapons have been utilized in strict compliance with the legislation on use of firearms and different weapons. There have been authorized justifications for this, together with defending civilians from legal incursion, the repression of makes an attempt to grab firearms, the reflection of an assault on staff, service and army models, and guarded objects,” Akhmetzhanov mentioned.
In accordance with the minister, the criminals stole 2,960 firearms and practically 63,000 rounds of ammunition all through the nation, and an intensive search remains to be underway.
“Greater than 200 caches have been destroyed. Almost 4,160 weapons and 57,000 rounds of ammunition have been discovered. Some 964 weapons have been recognized as stolen in January. The remaining 3,196 weapons are being investigated, together with seven grenade launchers and a machine gun,” Akhmetzhanov mentioned.
The minister famous that the tragic occasions took the lives of 19 legislation enforcement officers. Almost 3,000 law enforcement officials and Nationwide Guard members have been injured, and plenty of are nonetheless present process therapy.
