Six Indian students have been deported from Kazakhstan following their involvement in a mass brawl in Almaty on New Year’s Eve.
The students, enrolled at a university in Almaty, were the only individuals implicated in the altercation, with no Kazakh citizens involved.
“This was an internal conflict among the students,” Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek commented. “The Almaty Police Department is conducting an investigation. We have discussed the matter with the Indian Embassy and reached a joint decision to deport the students.”
The altercation occurred at a café on Kok-Tobe, a popular mountain destination in Almaty. What began as a quarrel between the students escalated into a violent mass brawl, with video footage showing participants wielding chairs, tables, and batons. The footage quickly circulated online, drawing public attention to the incident.
According to the Almaty Police Department, all individuals involved in the fight were identified and taken to the Medeusky District Police Department for questioning.
