Editor of the news agency "Tobol-info" Alexandra Sergazinova was injured at a quarantine raid
30 january 2021
On the evening of January 29, Alexandra Sergazinova, the editor of the news agency "Tobol-info" accompanied a monitoring group that controls the compliance with the quarantine regime in Kostanay. The group found out that a mass gathering event was held at the Jon Snow karaoke bar. The monitoring group members tried to enter the bar but faced a violent confrontation of the bar's security guards. Sergazinaova was makin a video on her mobile phone when a security guard forcibly took it away from her hands and pushed her out of the building. The journalist was physically injured.
Sergazinova called 102 (emergency police number) and the police squad arrived. A criminal investigation was started against the security guards.
