Self-immolation at Almaty Airport: motive revealed

Tengrinews.kz – A man set himself on fire in the terminal of Almaty Airport, allegedly due to a personal conflict with his common-law wife.
This was reported to our editorial office on Monday, August 25, by the press service of the Transport Police Department.

“It has been preliminarily established that the motive for the act was a personal conflict between the man and his common-law wife. All circumstances of the incident will be determined during the pre-trial investigation,” the statement said.

On Monday evening, the man set himself on fire in Terminal T-1 of Almaty Airport. Police officers together with airport security personnel immediately took safety measures: they extinguished the flames and called an ambulance. Doctors transported the injured man to a city hospital.
It was earlier reported that the Transport Police Department had opened a criminal case in connection with the incident. Investigative actions are currently underway to determine all causes and circumstances.