Three men face 10-15 years in Kostanay trial over attack on police officer

September 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM2 min

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A preliminary hearing opened in Kostanay on September 3 in the case of three men accused of attacking a police officer on March 28. The defendants, aged 21-25, face 10 to 15 years in prison under Article 380 Part 6 of the Criminal Code. The officer sustained a concussion and other injuries after being struck while on duty.

Key Facts

The attack occurred on March 28 at about 8:30 a.m. in the Bereke microdistrict of Kostanay.
The defendants are Ruslan Pasechnik, 21, Amir Damiruly, 22, and Arnur Armanuly, 25, who have been in custody since March 28.
The victim, police officer Ruslan Kaziev, was diagnosed with a closed head injury, concussion, and multiple hematomas, classified as minor harm to health.
The charge is Article 380 Part 6 of the Criminal Code, which carries a penalty of 10 to 15 years in prison.
All three defendants waived a jury trial, so the case will be decided by a single judge.

The Incident

On March 28 at 8:30 a.m., police officer Ruslan Kaziev left his home in the Bereke microdistrict with his two children, aged five and seven, intending to take them to his car before going to work. He noticed three intoxicated men behaving aggressively, making noise, and drinking alcohol. Kaziev, who was in uniform and on duty, approached the men to stop the public order violation and made a verbal warning, demanding they cease the offense and go home. The defendants reacted aggressively and turned violence against the representative of authority.

The Assault

According to the prosecution, a conflict broke out between Amir Damiruly and Ruslan Kaziev, and Damiruly struck the police officer. Kaziev received several blows to the head, fell to the ground, and lost consciousness. Doctors diagnosed him with a closed head injury, concussion, and multiple hematomas, classified as minor harm to health.

Legal Proceedings

A preliminary hearing was held on September 3 in the Specialized Interdistrict Criminal Court of Kostanay. The defendants are charged under Article 380 Part 6 of the Criminal Code, which applies to violence against a representative of authority committed by a group of persons. The penalty for this offense is 10 to 15 years of imprisonment. All three defendants refused a jury trial, so the case will be decided by a single judge, and the date of the main trial has been set.