In Aktau, a man stalked a woman for three months: he followed her, came to her home and harassed her with calls. The court sentenced him to 100 hours of community service, the city court's press service reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
From August to October 2026, he came to the victim's apartment, knocked on the door, called and wrote on WhatsApp. He also removed and took a flash drive from the surveillance camera above the apartment and disconnected the internet.
The man was found guilty of stalking under Article 115-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The prosecutor requested that the defendant be arrested for 25 days. He fully admitted guilt, asked for forgiveness and a lighter punishment. However, the victim refused to forgive him.
The court took into account the man's admission of guilt and remorse. No circumstances that could aggravate the punishment were established. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.
The article on stalking provides for a fine of up to 200 MCI, correctional labor in the same amount, community service for up to 200 hours, or arrest for up to 50 days.
Earlier, 100 hours of community service were assigned to a resident of Astana who stalked his ex-partner for four months, violating a protection order. In Semey, a man was fined 30 MCI for stalking and special behavioral requirements were imposed on him for ten months.
In Aktau itself, police have already reported another case of stalking. According to the applicant, a former acquaintance called her about 300 times from different numbers and appeared at her home and workplace.