The wife of blogger Yerbolat Zhanabylov, Elmira Tolegenova, published a video from a wardrobe where she locked herself during a conflict with her husband. She stated that her spouse was trying to take her belongings and phones, and also deleting posts on social media. Later, the blogger released additional stories and clarified that there were no fights or physical abuse. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
In her first address, Tolegenova claimed that Zhanabylov, together with his brothers, was trying to get into the room where she was.
"He is taking my personal belongings, phones. I locked myself, I am sitting in the wardrobe," Elmira said.
According to her, she was using a second phone that had five percent charge left. During the recording, Tolegenova also showed her hands, calling them red.
The blogger accused her husband's relatives of manipulation. According to her claim, Zhanabylov himself fears that she will publicly tell about what is happening in the family.
In one of her posts, Elmira wrote that she was "tired of enduring" and promised to reveal information about her husband. Later, the address, as well as other videos and photos, disappeared from her account. On social media, users called on police to check the situation.
After the first address, Elmira published additional stories. She stated that fake news began to spread about the conflict and denied assumptions of physical violence.
"There was no physical abuse as one might think. I locked myself in the wardrobe because Yerbolat was trying to take my second phone," Tolegenova wrote.
She also reported that her grandmother died on September 27 and that she had only recently returned home. The blogger urged people not to consider what was happening an attempt to attract attention.
According to Elmira, she is now at home with her children, and close people are nearby. She promised to explain the situation in more detail when she comes to her senses and calms down. Tolegenova also said that she would most likely take a long pause in blogging.
Earlier, the couple became defendants in a case involving the sale of online courses, under the guise of which prize draws were held. On April 27, a court in Astana found them guilty of illegal entrepreneurship and money laundering.
Yerbolat Zhanabylov was given a two-year suspended sentence with probation control. Elmira Tolegenova was sentenced to two years of imprisonment, with the execution of the sentence postponed for two years due to the presence of minor children.