URGENT: Policemen attacked in Atyrau
ATYRAU. July 23. KAZINFORM A man suspected of cattle rustling started shooting at police officers from a fowling piece Sunday night in Atyrau region.
"After numerous complaints of locals who have lost their cattle, police officers of Isatai police department began to make night ambushes in areas where cattle graze. A car stopped near Atyrau-Astrakhan road caught the attention of the police officers in the depth of night. When policemen approached the car, they heard a gunshot. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Police managed to disarm the gunman," head of the press service of the Department of Interior Affairs of the region G. Mukhtarova reported.
The gunman gave confessionary statements. A criminal case was initiated against him. In addition, a criminal case on fact of armed resistance to the police officers may be initiated," G. Mukhtarova informed.