A woman who was preparing to register a new marriage died from stab wounds inside the wedding palace building in Aktobe. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
First reports of the tragedy appeared on social media. Eyewitnesses published footage on Threads showing ambulances and police crews near the scene.
According to preliminary information, the tragedy occurred on November 3 at the "Neke Saraiy" wedding palace. The victim was 26 years old. After the knife attack, she died at the scene.
The Police Department of Aktobe Region confirmed that a criminal case has been opened and an investigation into the murder has begun. The suspect was detained in hot pursuit and placed in a temporary detention facility.
"It has been preliminarily established that the suspect is the former cohabitant of the deceased; a conflict arose between them at the facility over the issue of renouncing parental rights," police said.
Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that a resident of Atyrau was detained in Aktobe on suspicion of murdering an acquaintance. According to police, the woman died from stab wounds.
And the day before, in Kostanay, a man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder of his ex-wife. He entered the house with the help of their nine-year-old daughter and shot the woman.