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The heads of Samruk-Kazyna and KTZ have been detained in Astana on corruption suspicions.

Updated 2026-11-12 · told from many outlets at once

The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan detained Nurlan Zhakupov and Elzhas Otynshev on suspicion of corruption. The individuals include the head of the Samruk-Kazyna fund and the head of Kazakhstan Railways. This action follows an incident in Astana where unknown people threw a suitcase resembling US dollars from a window.

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Outlets: Asia-Plus (Russian), Exclusive.kz, Interfax, KazTAG, Kursiv Media, Tengrinews, Ulys Media, Vlast.kz

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