In Almaty, children wearing masks and holding a knife chased their friends in the street. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the press service of the city police department, a check was carried out in connection with a video that spread on social networks.
"Juvenile police officers of the Almaly district police department identified four children aged 9 to 12 involved in the incident and brought them to the police station to clarify the circumstances," the statement said.
According to law enforcement, the children are students of various general education schools in Almaty. They explained their actions as a game.
According to a city resident, one of the children chased friends with a knife and threatened to cut one of their faces.
In connection with the incident, the children's parents were brought to administrative responsibility for improper performance of duties in raising children and ensuring their safety. The children were placed on an in-school register.