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Employees of two television channels were detained near investigative isolation ward of Karaganda

22 october 2010
Film crew of television channel “7 kanal” tried to find out accuracy of information in the newspaper “Novyi Vestnik”. There was information on officer of financial police, who has tried to rape a wife of one of officers of city department of internal affairs.

They made a reporting near investigative isolation ward, but it was impossible to shoot it inside. Officers of investigative isolation ward came to film crew; they ordered to block a car of film crew after conversation with them. Correspondent Erbol Seyilkhan has said that security officers tried take his video camera. They explained that it was impossible to make a video of investigative isolation ward. As a result of it people, who have been there could run away.

Film crew of television channel “KTK” have been there. They tried to make a reporting. Both film crews were detained and sent to city department of internal affairs. Police officers asked them to write down explanatory note. Film crews asked police officers to provide a custody record for them. After that they have been released.
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