A court in Kazakhstan's Kostanay region has issued a verdict against two residents of the city of Rudny in a murder case. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the court, the incident occurred on the night of January 23, 2026. The conflict arose because the victim demanded 200,000 tenge from the defendant.
"The enraged man stabbed the victim several times, inflicting severe injuries. He died at the scene from his injuries," the regional court reported.
A minor who was on the lower floor of the building during the incident knew that a murder had been committed but did not report it to the police. Later, the two left the scene and hid in the city of Kokshetau.
By a jury's decision, the man was found guilty of premeditated murder, and the minor was found guilty of failing to report a serious crime to the police.
"The defendant identified as A. was sentenced to 9 years in prison. He will serve his sentence in a medium-security colony. The minor identified as B. was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months. He will serve his sentence in a juvenile facility," the court said.
When passing the sentence, the court took into account the man's admission of guilt and the victim's unlawful actions that provoked the conflict. The minor's age and lack of prior convictions were considered mitigating circumstances.
In addition, the court ordered the convicted murderer to pay moral compensation to the deceased's father and brother.