Kazakh Officer Jailed for Ignoring Rape Complaint Before Fatal Attack
A Talgar District police officer has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for negligence and forgery linked to a brutal murder and child abduction. The case began when the officer failed to act on a rape complaint, leading to a deadly attack on a family in September 2025. The court also ordered compensation of three million tenge for the victim's relatives. In August 2025, the victim's mother reported a rape to local police. Officer E., a lieutenant in Talgar District, received the complaint but took no action to detain the suspect. Instead, he forged the victim's signature on a protective order, falsely claiming she had withdrawn the accusation.
On September 6, 2025, the same suspect shot and killed the victim's brother before abducting her two-year-old daughter. Special forces later rescued the child and arrested the attacker. The main perpetrator was sentenced to 25 years in prison, while two accomplices received nine-year terms each.
Four officers initially faced charges in the case: two precinct officers and two investigators. However, only Officer E. was convicted of negligence resulting in grave consequences and official forgery. He was stripped of his rank and banned for life from public office.
In a separate but related case, a Berlin police officer is currently on trial for bodily harm against a refugee. The incident occurred in June 2022 at a Neukölln accommodation, where the officer allegedly punched the victim in the face, causing severe fractures to the eye socket, cheekbone, and maxillary sinus. No other officers are being prosecuted in that case. The court's ruling against Officer E. confirms his role in enabling the violence through inaction and deception. The victim's family received three million tenge in moral damages, while the officer lost his position and any future in law enforcement. Meanwhile, the Berlin trial continues, focusing solely on one officer's alleged assault on a refugee.
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