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Kazakhstan detains group of people on suspicion of treason, disclosure of state secrets (UPDATED)

Kazakhstan Materials 19 April 2022 09:30 (UTC +04:00)

Details added, first version posted at 09:07

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Kazakhstan's National Security Committee detained a group of people, including a citizen of a foreign state on suspicion of espionage, treason, illegal collection, and disclosure of state secrets, Trend reports citing the Kazakh National Security Committee.

Criminal cases were initiated under part 1 of article 175 (high treason), article 176 (espionage), and part 3 of article 185 (illegal collection and disclosure of state secrets) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The investigating court in relation to this group of persons chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

Criminal cases are classified as "Secret", and therefore, other information in the interests of the investigation is not disclosed.

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