Kazakh conscript alleges beating by officer left him in coma, unable to speak
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Former conscript Madiyar, who grew up in an orphanage, alleges he was beaten by an officer and another serviceman at military unit 68303 in Semey in July 2025. He spent two weeks in a coma and about two months in hospital, and now cannot speak due to a tube in his throat. Madiyar says the officer later gave him 100,000 tenge and sent him to Almaty after he signed a waiver of claims.
Key Facts
- Madiyar was conscripted in May 2025 and assigned to military unit 68303 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Semey.
- He alleges that on July 6 an officer struck him on the head, after which another serviceman continued the beating.
- Madiyar spent two weeks in a coma and about two months in hospital as a result of the injuries.
- He says the officer later gave him 100,000 tenge and sent him to Almaty after he signed a waiver of claims.
- Madiyar now has a tube in his throat, cannot speak, and needs surgery; he was recently left homeless and went three days almost without food.
The Alleged Beating
Madiyar, who grew up in an orphanage, worked and lived at a car wash before being conscripted in May 2025. He was assigned to military unit 68303 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Semey. Madiyar alleges that on July 6 an officer struck him on the head, after which another serviceman continued the beating. The injuries were severe enough that he spent two weeks in a coma and about two months in hospital.
Aftermath and Current Condition
Madiyar says that several months later the officer asked him to sign a waiver of claims and gave him 100,000 tenge before sending him to Almaty. He now has a tube in his throat, cannot speak, and requires surgery. Madiyar was recently left without housing and went three days almost without food. He has been temporarily placed in a safe location by activists.
Demand for Justice
Madiyar says his main goal is not financial help but to hold those responsible accountable. He wrote: "I do not need help, I only want the guilty from the unit to be punished." The case follows other reported incidents, including a conscript in Konaev who fell from a fourth-floor window and a National Guard soldier who died after a head injury in Almaty.
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Kazakh conscript alleges beating by officer left him in coma, unable to speak
