Sherzat Polat's Uncle Found Dead

The body of a 30-year-old man, who presumably committed suicide, was found on the outskirts of Talgar, Orda.kz reports.

The press service of the Almaty Region Police Department reported that the man was the uncle of 16-year-old Sherzat Polat, who was killed on October 4 of this year.

 A criminal case has been opened.

Investigative actions are currently underway to establish all the circumstances. At this stage of the investigation, no signs of a criminal nature have been established,  the report says.

The police emphasized that the family was under round-the-clock protection and that there had been no threats against them.

The police officers on duty at the house reported that the man left shortly before midnight and drove away in a car. According to our sources, Nurganat Gaipbayev was warned not to leave the house at night and said he would not be gone for long.

Original Author: Rustam Muratov