Members of Tablighi Jamaat extremist group arrested in Almaty region
19:26, 24 September 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Almaty police have arrested two people suspected members of the Tablighi Jamaat extremist group, the regional prosecutor's office says.
The prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation against two men suspected of being part of the Tablighi Jamaat movement. The suspects - two residents of Almaty region - were taken into custody. Investigation materials prove the men are active members of the movement. As reported earlier , the international organization Tablighi Jamaat was recognized as extremist on February 26, 2013 and banned in Kazakhstan.