16-Year-Old Kidnapped for Two Months in Turkistan — Police Closed Case

A 16-year-old girl was not only kidnapped but also taken to Shymkent and sexually assaulted, her parents told an Orda.kz journalist. For two years, they have been fighting for justice — but the case has never reached court.

According to the family, investigators accepted a 3.5 million tenge bribe, after which the case was suspended and later closed “for lack of evidence.”

The parents say the perpetrator has gone unpunished.

In 2023, the young girl met a man on social media. He drove to her home, and after persuading her to talk in his car, he snatched her phone and drove off. The family says he kept her in a rented apartment for two months, where he physically assaulted her and took her stipend money.

His relatives told me, 'Nobody will marry her, she'll just sit at home.' They kept saying that for half an hour. Then they said, 'What will you achieve if he goes to jail? They'll give him 20 years, and castration on top of that. Won't you feel sorry for the young man?' 'What if the same had been done to your daughter?' I asked. They remained silent. When they started speaking in his defense again, I said, 'Who are you — investigators or lawyers?',
 the girl’s father told Orda.kz, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Investigators later claimed the young woman had wanted to stay. They took her to the young man's house. Her parents believe there was pressure.

The victim’s mother said the 23-year-old told their daughter:

Because of you, we gave 500,000 to one and three million to others. It cost us three and a half million. Since you have nowhere to go, go to the mountains and hang yourself.

After this, the girl attempted suicide — but was rescued by her teachers.

The family has repeatedly appealed to the police, courts, and the Prosecutor General’s Office. In Astana, a case was reopened under Article 120 (sexual assault), but once transferred back to the Turkistan Region, it was closed again.

We went to Astana. We got an appointment with the Prosecutor General's Office. We told them everything. People there are different, not like in the south. Then they opened a case under Article 120. They transferred it to Turkistan. Eventually, an investigator named Saltanat took over the case, but she didn't follow through. Someone from Shymkent came and took it, and then closed it,
 the father said.

During the investigation, both parties and witnesses were questioned, in-person questioning was conducted, and video footage from the scene was reviewed. The findings did not confirm a crime. Based on the materials collected, the criminal case was dismissed. This decision was agreed upon with the prosecutor's office.,
 the department said in a written response.

The parents say they want only one thing — justice for their daughter and accountability for the man who “ruined her life.”

Original Author: Nazerke Yerkinbekkyzy