A man who called for a mass stoppage of heavy trucks in Almaty has been arrested for 15 days. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Almaty city police identified the author of a video address calling on drivers to protest against weight restrictions. The video was published on social media. In it, the man called for a mass and organized stoppage of trucks on November 1.
The author of the video turned out to be 41-year-old Asylzhan Baimukhanov. He was held administratively liable for calling for the organization of an unauthorized mass event, the Almaty city police department reported.
By a court decision, the man was found guilty and sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest.