Brother of murdered Saltanat Nukenova sues ex-minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev
Tengrinews.kz - The brother of the deceased Saltanat Nukenova, Aitbek Amangeldi, has filed a lawsuit against the convicted Kuandyk Bishimbayev.
Aitbek Amangeldi reported that he filed a claim in court for the recovery of moral and material damages.
"We filed the lawsuit immediately after receiving the decision from the appellate court," said Saltanat Nukenova's brother.
Amanheldy did not specify the amount of compensation he is seeking from the convicted Kuandyk Bishimbayev.
Former Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev was found guilty of torturing and murdering his wife Saltanat Nukenova and was sentened to 24 years in prison.
His brother, Bakhytzhan Baizhanov, was found guilty of concealing the crime and was sentenced to four years in prison.
On June 26, the judicial panel decided on the appeals of Bishimbayev and Baizhanov, leaving their sentences unchanged.
Former minister Bishimbayev sent to maximum security facility