An Astana resident said on social media that at around 21:00 he was returning from work with his pregnant wife when two unknown men began following them, later called him by his first and last name, introduced themselves as military commissariat officers and demanded he follow them. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The man explained that he has a certificate of unfitness for service, but the unknown men (later joined by a third) blocked their path. When the pregnant woman began filming the scene on her mobile phone, the men started hiding their faces, and after she threatened to call the police, they fled hastily. The author of the post suggested he had encountered a fraudulent scheme.
The capital's Department for Defense Affairs stated that the men in the scandalous video are not military commissariat employees, and that raid activities are not currently being conducted in the capital.
The defense agency recalled that conscription is carried out officially: through SMS notifications from service 1414 or by delivering summonses at the place of residence and work. Identifying evading citizens is handled exclusively by the police.
Law enforcement agencies have already identified all three participants in the incident. Their actions will be given a legal assessment in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that Telegram bots began scaring Kazakh conscripts with raids near clubs.
To add credibility, alleged "signals" with geolocations are even leaked online, warning of danger near gaming establishments. The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan promptly responded to these leaks and urged citizens not to believe dubious publications. Agency representatives officially stated that the disseminated information does not correspond to reality because it is not official.