The Anti-Corruption Service of Pavlodar region launched a pre-trial investigation against the former head of the police department of Pavlodar region, police major-general N.M. Massimov, who is suspected of taking a bribe on an especially large scale (under article 366 of part 4 of the Criminal Code), Kazpravda.kz reports.
On this fact, his actions were qualified in absentia and the investigating court sanctioned a measure of restraint in the form of "detention", Anti- Corruption Service noted.
"At present, Massimov N.M. has been put on the wanted list, a set of necessary operational-search measures are being taken to establish his whereabouts and other investigative actions aimed at clarifying all the circumstances of the case. Based on the results of the investigation, an appropriate procedural decision will be made," the statement says.
Other information is not subject to disclosure in accordance with Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the press service added.
Nurlan Massimov is the cousin of the former chairman of the National Security Committee Karim Massimov. He served as head of the Pavlodar region PD since November 2019, and was removed from his post on January 15, 2022 after the riots in the country.
