During the rural sportsmen's games in the Zhanaarka district of the Karaganda region, a fight broke out involving a group of young people. According to local residents, the opening ceremony of the event was conducted by the district mayor Kanat Kozhykanov; however, according to witnesses, at the time of the conflict there were no representatives of local executive bodies or authorised services nearby.
WHAT HAPPENED
According to “Vechernyaya Karaganda”, the grand opening of the 23rd traditional rural sportsmen's games took place in the Saryarka rural district named after S. Seifullin. The event was attended by district leadership, honoured guests, athletes from rural districts and residents. The opening ceremony was conducted by the mayor of Zhanaarka district, Kanat Kozhykanov.
During the sporting event, where there was a large number of spectators, a fight broke out involving young people. The published footage shows a crowd of people and a scuffle.
WHAT IS STATED IN THE PUBLICATION
The authors of the publication claim that, according to witnesses, at the time of the incident there were no representatives of local executive bodies or competent services at the scene. The publication also questions the control over the conduct of the mass event by the district authorities.
Furthermore, the authors of the address express the hope that the regional mayor Yeset Berikuly will pay attention to the incident that occurred.
CONTEXT
From the materials presented, it follows that the incident occurred during a mass sporting event. At the same time, the publication contains the position of residents and references to the words of witnesses. Other circumstances of the incident, as well as an official assessment of the events, are not specified.
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