Shocking 8-hour video captures Ex-Kazakh minister dragging, punching wife to death sparks outrage

Kazakhstan: Former Kazakhstan minister Kuandik Bishimbayev has been accused of beating his wife Saltanat Nukenova to death and CCTV video of this incident has also surfaced. Now once again this massacre is being discussed in Kazakhstan. Saltanat Nukenova, 31, was found dead in a restaurant in November 2023. Nukanova spent the night with her husband and Kuandik Bishimbayev in this restaurant. It was told that this restaurant belonged to a relative of Kuandik.

Eight hours long video shown in court

During the hearing in the court, the government lawyer showed the judge an eight-hour long CCTV video, in which the former minister is seen beating his wife badly. The video also showed 44-year-old Kuandik beating his 31-year-old wife with his hands and fists. After this, the former minister is seen dragging his wife Saltanat Nukenova by her hair and taking her to the room where there was no camera.

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Former minister brutally beats his wife

The government lawyer said during the hearing that when Nukenova tried to hide in the toilet, Bishimbayev broke down the door and took his wife out and continued beating her. She further said that after coming out of the toilet, Bishimbayev strangled Nukeynova, causing her to lose consciousness.

As she fell to the floor, covered in blood, Bishimbayev called the fortuneteller, who assured Nukenova of a happy future. After 12 hours of this incident, the ambulance reached the spot and declared the former minister’s wife dead on the spot itself.

Bishimbayev may face 20 years imprisonment

According to a report, Saltanat Nukenova died due to brain trauma. A bone in his nose was broken and there were multiple injuries on his face, head and hands. Her husband, Kuandik Bishimbayev, has been charged with murder with extreme torture and violence, which could see him face up to 20 years in prison. People of Kazakhstan are watching the murder trial going on in the court on social media and a new debate has started in the country regarding gender equality.

Also in 2017, Bishimbayev was arrested on bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison. But, thanks to amnesty and parole, he was released after serving less than three years behind bars.