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Reporter of television channel "Otyrar" Aziz Murzabayev demanded recovery of moral damage from policemen of Department of Internal Affairs of South Kazakhstan Oblast

3 august 2012
August 03, 2012

Reporter of television program "Emergency call" of the television channel "Otyrar" Aziz Murzabayev has filed a suit against Department of Internal Affairs (South Kazakhstan Oblast). The charges originated from two incidents with policemen.

Aziz Murzabayev was detained by police patrol for his smoking on a stop on May 31, 2012. Some days later, traffic policemen have interfered in his professional activity. These policemen have detained film crew, tried to take a video camera by force and threatened them with severe problems.

In his suit, Aziz Murzabayev demanded to bring to responsibility of policemen of Department of Internal Affairs (South Kazakhstan Oblast); they should recover KZT10000000 (1USD=150.14) as moral damage compensation. Murzabayev did not pursue his object to receive a profit, he attempted to draw attention of the front office of Department of Internal Affairs to competence and educational level of its servicemen.

Aziz Murzabayev has a legal education, he works in the department of criminal chronicle of the local television channel. Murzabayev is sure, that he will manage to complete this case.
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