In Astana, servicemen of military unit 5573 of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan rescued a group of teenagers from an aggressive man armed with a sharp object.

The incident occurred in the evening near a hotel along the Esil River embankment. At the time, Private Abzal Yergali, squad leader of the military patrol, along with Privates Alikhan Aman and Takhir Zhayyk, were patrolling their assigned area.

Around 9:00 PM, a group of teenagers approached the guardsmen and reported that an unknown man in a disturbed state had threatened them with a sharp object resembling a knife and attempted to attack them.

The servicemen immediately reported the situation to Senior Sergeant Bekzhan Dauletbai, the duty officer of the military patrols. The soldiers quickly arrived at the scene and detained the assailant.

- We saw that the teenagers were clearly frightened and in need of help. There was no time to hesitate. The man was behaving aggressively, waving a sharp object, and shouting threats. We followed protocol: distracted him, disarmed him, and restrained him, - said Private Abzal Yergali.

The offender was apprehended and handed over to local law enforcement. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.

Press Service of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/983353?lang=kk