Case of Yaroslav Golyshkin Businessman and policeman are under house arrest Arrest of editor-in-chief journalist Yaroslav Golyshkin will be extended before 14th September 2015

On August 13, 2015 Appeals Instance of Pavlodar Oblast Court has found legal ruling of investigating judge on extension of arrest of editor-in-chief of newspaper “Version” Yaroslav Golyshkin before 14th September 2015. On a trial, his lawyer gave arguments for widespread violations of law to impose a pre-trial restraint; they were ignored.   

Two other defendants towards extortion case of USD500000 (1USD=188.85) from akim (governor) of Pavlodar Oblast, businessman and policeman were under house arrest. The businessman Nurzhan Suleimenov was caught with pants down upon receipt of marked money by policemen. The custody of restriction of liberty was mitigated. It was connected with his “active cooperation with investigation and exposure of the other defendants in the case”.

We would like to remind you that criminal case of rape was initiated in February in Pavlodar. Policemen admonished rape victim to take $5000 and withdraw the charge. Pavlodar had been abuzz with rumors about son of Oblast Akim (governor), who had been one of the participator of rape, that's why this crime was defused. The editor of oblast independent newspaper "Version"  Yaroslav Golyshkin decided to conduct journalistic investigation. He found rape victim and her friend, made a video interview with them and took written evidences. Yaroslav Golyshkin could do it with the help of a man whom he put him down for reliable source of information. The "reliable source of information" businessman Nurzhan Suleimenov recorded this conversation on his mobile phone at the same time. The rape victim described perpetration and her friend said, that she did not recommend her to resign, but this girl was isolated in police, policemen obliged rape victim to take money as compensation.

Shortly afterwards, blackmail was used towards oblast akim (governor). Unknown persons extorted $500000 and threatened him, if he refused to do it, they would post a video of interview, where a son of oblast akim (governor) was mentioned as co-participator of rape.

Oblast Akim (governor) has appealed to Committee of National Security which launched investigation of extortion case.  On May 18, 2015 Yaroslav Golyshkin within the scope of this case was arrested.  

During investigating procedure representatives of prosecutor’s office answered to letter-request of editorial staff of newspaper "Version"    they informed, that this rape took a place near residence of oblast akim (governor). Journalists looked around surrounding area, they informed that residence of oblast akim (governor) stood alone, there was no any buildings, either hovels.  It was impossible to rape somebody near residence in February. All cottages were placed in the grounds of state residence.