Arkankergen mass murder

Location Kazakhstan Arqanqergen, Kazakhstan
Date May 28, 2012
05:00 –
Target border guards
Attack type
 Shooting
Weapons AK-74, Makarov pistol
Deaths 14 soldiers, 1 civilian
Non-fatal injuries
 0
Perpetrators Vladislav Chelah

Arqanqergen mass murder was a mass murder, carried out by Vladislav Chelah, a 19-year-old soldier. Arqanqergen (Kazakh: Арқанкерген) is a border post on the Kazakhstan-Chinese border. At 5 a.m. on May 28, communication with this post was lost. When police came to the scene they found the burned quarters and 15 corpses (14 soldiers and a huntsman).[1] All of the bodies were burnt, but subsequently identified. A few days later, 19-year-old soldier Vladislav Chelah, who worked at this post, confessed to the murders of his colleagues. He later claimed that he was innocent, but he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.[2] President Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev declared a day of national mourning.

List of victims

№ Name Kazakh name Year of birth Rank Place of birth
1. Kereev Altynbek Kutjanuly Кереев Алтынбек Құтжанұлы 1984 captain West Kazakhstan Province
2. Aqyshov Yerlan Yergaliuly Ақышов Ерлан Ерғалиұлы 1988 sergeant Almaty Province
3. Aqylbayev Rustem Bagdatuly Ақылбаев Рүстем Бағдатұлы 1991 soldier Almaty Province
4. Sersembayev Talgat Amangeldiuly Сәрсембаев Талғат Амангелдіұлы 1984 soldier Almaty Province
5. Aganas Qambar Asqaruly Ағанас Қамбар Асқарұлы 1991 soldier Aktobe Province
6. Emirgaliyev Bekzat Abatuly Әмірғалиев Бекзат Абатұлы 1989 soldier Atyrau Province
7. Balgabayev Daniyar Garifouly Балғабаев Данияр Ғарифоллаұлы 1992 soldier Atyrau Province
8. Iliyasov Janat Qatuly Ілиясов Жанат Қанатұлы 1992 soldier Jambyl Province
9. Imenov Meyirhan Sagyndyquly Именов Мейірхан Сағындықұлы 1992 soldier Atyrau Province
10. Maqsatov Eli Izturganuly Мақсатов Әли Ізтұрғанұлы 1992 soldier Aktobe Province
11. Mukashev Nurlanbek Quatbekuly Мұқашев Нұрланбек Қуатбекұлы 1991 soldier Karagandy Province
12. Rey Denis Viktorovich Рей Денис Викторович 1993 soldier Pavlodar Province
13. Sagyngaliyev jenis Deuletuly Сағынғалиев Жеңіс Дәулетұлы 1990 soldier Atyrau Province
14. Usipaliyev Nurjas Duysembauly Үсіпәлиев Нұржас Дүйсембайұлы 1991 soldier Jambyl Province
15. Kim Ruslan Nikolayevich Ким Руслан Николаевич 1964 huntsman Taldykorgan

References

  1. ↑ "Print version E-Mail Kazakhstan: 12 Border Guards Found Dead Near Chinese Frontier". Eurasianet.org. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Kazakh border guard sentenced to life for murdering 15". Rapsinews.com. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
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