Kidnapping at KTK
From the National Information Agency in Kazakhstan:
Almaty. On 5/10/2007 at 11.30 am, an armed robbery took place at the Headquarters of the national TV channel “КТК” located in Almaty, Republic Square 13. A Head of one of the channel’s departmental units was kidnapped.
The location and condition of the victim is unknown. The administration of the Channel has petitioned the General Prosecutor and the Minister of Internal Affairs to urgently investigate the case.
National Info Agency “ Kazakhstan Today”
No word yet on the motive of the crime, or the political affiliation of the broadcaster.
on May 13th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Strange that there’s no news taken that it happened three days ago. Please keep us updated
on May 13th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Several mysterious arrests happened in Almaty recently: on 10 May the office-manager of KTK Vitaly Piskunov was arrested and taken away from his house. Later the police arrested the staff of the President’s guards service Nurlan Sarypbekov. On 12 May he was hospitalized after being interrogated. He was a bodyguard of Dariga Nazarbayeva. The KTK staff member is also in the hospital.
It is reported by Kazakhstan today, in Russian. Seems like certain groups have some issues to resolve…
on May 14th, 2007 at 12:31 am
KZBlog has got the update: http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/13/kidnapping/
on May 14th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
The strangest thing to me is KTK’s reaction. Perhaps I am just watching the TV at the wrong time, but I have seen nothing on the kidnapping on their station. Wouldn’t you think if say Rupert Murdoch were kidnapped, Fox and Fox News would be talking about it non-stop? I’m glad he was released, though it sounds like he is still not out of the woods…
on May 14th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
this is all about bias in the monopolized media.
these men were officially brought to police for interrogation in connection with the abduction of ex-deputy chairman of the board in Nur-Bank, controlled by Aliev - just like KZ-Today agency and KTK TV and many other companies. tomorrow i will post a highly detailed update in russian.
on May 24th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
KTK and Karavan were closed down for three months for the violation of the language laws…