ASTANA – More than 300 people have been questioned and over 30 forensic examinations and expert studies have been conducted as part of an investigation into the deaths of servicemen during a military exercise in the Mangystau Region, the Prosecutor General’s Office press service reported on Nov. 5.
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The Interior Ministry’s military investigative authorities are investigating the case, which remains under the special oversight of the Prosecutor General’s Office. Investigators have carried out a series of measures to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
Eight officials have been detained with court authorization on suspicion of negligence and violating navigation safety rules. They include the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces’ Naval Forces, his first deputy and deputy for combat training, the commanders of two military units, a marine battalion and company, and the boat’s captain.
Investigative procedures are expected to be completed soon, after which participants in the criminal proceedings will be given access to the case materials.
