Kazakh Ex-Minister Found Guilty Of Wife's Murder, Sentenced To 24 Years

Kazakh ex-minister Quandyq Bishimbaev has been found guilty of his wife's murder and sentenced to 24 years in prison. A court in Astana delivered the verdict on May 13 in a high-profile trial that put domestic violence in the spotlight in Kazakhstan.

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[@notforrestbono3100]

Well I mean, you guys are pro western and only talk about ukrainian victories, so I understand why you would be banned in Russia.

[@NCLEXtogo-ch5jj]

24 years only??? He should rot in jail for the rest of his life without the possibility of parole.

[@johndiegomurphy]

40 years is what I expected it to be. After all, justice is served and he doesn't really seem to be genuine at all. This is a blessing for him spending his life in prison.

[@motheroftoads153]

There are no life sentences for this type of crime in Kazakhstan. He received max possible sentence, in fact.

[@gyatak200]

Might die 24 yr is alot. He is old

[@kristinab1078]

Perhaps the prisons are very rough there...perhaps he'll get a little more justice while he's serving his time.

[@zaph8595]

@@kristinab1078 nope. Someone reported that he was free to casually roam and smoke in prison with his cousin that was also jailed.

[@lucynyu333]

Only 24 years and not life? What a joke. She was tortured for 8 hours before she died.

[@watjejanssen7535]

24 yrs in a Kazakh jail is like life in a European jail

[@genesisperez3707]

He deserves life in prison without parole

[@mariaelda6271]

8 hours and longer in the entire time they were married. Her autopsy showed an untreated one-MONTH old brain hemorrhage in her head! She was living in hell while she was with him.

[@blondelp8451]

+years of abuse on the victim. 24 years is a joke.

[@RoBA7]

This is Kasachstan!!!! They have more than 400 women known killed by men yearly. Not counted the unknown! It is a miracle that there even was a trial. And the verdict is not even final yet.

[@JoyWinnerWins]

His words, he did not intentionally want to kill her.. sir if you torture anyone that’s weaker then you, being punched and kicked in the face and head, you are 100% doing it intentionally.

[@edith-fq3sk]

He beat the crap out of her and didn't expect her to die? Yesh right!!! He makes me sick

[@gabrielamaramures289]

Loviturile și agresivitatea lor dezlănțuite cu atâta brutalitate și cruzime, ore și ore... întrerupte doar pentru pauzele necesare monstrului să-și recupereze forțele... pierdute în lupta sa încrâncenată împotriva unui corp tânăr și frumos, dar atât de plăpând și vulnerabil , ca cel al dulcei Saltanat! Desfigurarea... umilirea și batjocorirea ei cu atâta ură și dușmănie! ... Apoi, abandonarea fără pic de remușcare a acelui biet corp însângerat și martoriat... în care încă mai pâlpâia un fir de viață! Așa a fost Saltanat condamnată( fără drept de apel) la cea mai dură și crudă ... lentă și agonizantă moarte! Totală lipsă de compasiune chiar și în cel de-al " doisprezecelea ceas" !... O fărâmă cât de mică de umanitate l-ar fi determinat pe bătăuș să cheme ajutor pentru salvarea acelui firișor de viață incă prezent ! Perfect conștient de faptele sale , monstrul a ales să cheme altfel de ajutoare...complicii dispuși să-i salveze lui libertatea! Să șteargă urmele de sânge și filmul faptelor sale horor de pe casetele video...dovezi de netăgăduit al barbarismului cu care a ucis ! Dovezi clare care în lumea civilizată îl încadrează pe făptaș la omor deosebit de grav, cu premeditare! Fără drept de apel! Cruzimea, bestialitatea împinsă la extrem a acestei creaturi...este una și aceeași cu a brutalilor torționari din pușcăriile comuniste! Până la sfârșitul mizerabilei sale existențe! Aceasta este condamnarea pe care forma de viață aparent umană...purtând numele de Bishimbayev , și-a câștigat-o cu vârf și îndesat! Saltanat băgată în floarea vârstei în groapă, n-are cum face recurs pentru return... Acest viermele laș după ce i-a pângărit și smuls viața din trup... a încercat să-i pângărească și smulgă și ce-a mai rămas din ea pământesc, amintirea! Fățarnicul în viclenia lui, nu s-a dat îndărăt de a o denigra și dezonora... încercând în ticăloșia lui, să arunce astfel în cârca ei, vina faptelor care au dus la înspăimântătoarea ,crâncena și prematura sa moarte! Între timp, familiarii lui Saltalan sunt și rămân singurii condamnați pe viață, fără posibilitate de eliberare .. nici după 24 , 60 sau 80 ! Doar victimele nevinovate , Saltalan și familia sa, sunt cei care execută pedepsele irevocabile și definitive la care au fost condamnați de către acest fost ministru...fost infractor dovedit și condamnat la pușcărie 10 ani!.. eliberat în societate după nici măcar 2 ani !

[@hp323]

After watching the video, I doubt it ! He should rot in hell and rot he will !

[@agnesw4189]

This man has been too arrogant, entitled and abusive for too long and after 24 years in jail he'll be in his 60s and probably still commit the same crime to other women.

[@tessietesoro7407]

😂😂😂😂, for sure; once he's out of prison, he'll beat another woman ; he will show his macho image; horrible, evil guy. Not a desirable human living on earth = Eight hours beating the wife; was he thinking that he was fighting a tiger , or a lion, or alligator ?

[@popsyturvee5112]

Illegally detaining someone in my country could get you 40 years in prison. 24 years isn’t enough for murder. That’s not right. He should rot there for the rest of his life.

[@amandawilliams8715]

Which country are you from?

[@popsyturvee5112]

@@amandawilliams8715 Philippines

[@JohnSmith...]

@@popsyturvee5112 prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@JohnSmith...]

@@amandawilliams8715 i am from kz, prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@ryderlisa1]

Kazakhstan does not have domestic violence law

[@trang8735]

So glad that they found him guilty. But 24 years is too short for cruel cold blooded murder. 😡

[@theirbrotherhoodandfriends6101]

Only 24 years for the brutality of the crime??? I don't understand how murder doesn't equate to life imprisonment.

[@gabrielamaramures289]

Din păcate pedeapsa cea mai grea, "închisoare pe viață " , o execută, (fără drept/posibilitate de Apel) doar familia îndoliată!😢

[@CKLee-rs4kl]

Until men value women's lives there will be ridiculous sentences for murdering a wife, mother, daughter, mistress or a "random" woman. It should be blatantly clear that Kazakhstan does not value the lives of women.

[@jessicacho8968]

I don't know how true this is, but apparently Bishimbaev cares very much about what the public thinks of him. I will make sure to bring his name up as often as possible and talk about him with all of my family, friends, coworkers, classmates and students. I am by no means a famous or influential person. This is the best I can do. But I will be diligent. RIP Saltanat Nukenova.

[@harjitkaur5407]

Should be 80 years at least.. 10 years for each hour of pain inflicted on the poor wife... May her soul rest in peace. 🙏🙏

[@JohnSmith...]

prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@ryderlisa1]

Don't worry he'll probably be dead in like 4 years in there

[@ekanang7550]

"I didn't expect this to happen." What did he expect to happen, I wonder? After 8 hours of violence!

[@suegriessel5639]

And with too many friends in high places, he'll be out far sooner than 24 yrs!🤬

[@MT-zy8el]

I hope someone will help him in prison to meet the devil down there

[@dominique.merlin]

For sure!

[@misswanniesarang]

even in jail, he must be got VIP treatment. I think he gonna in jail not even 5 years

[@melodramatic7904]

I hope not. I hope his name becomes so toxic among the public that other powerful people won't help him due to fear of backlash.

[@eveFlower101]

This case brought a lot of pressure to the government to pass a new law so I doubt they’ll let him out. For too long being high-profile worked in his favour, ironically though the fact that he’s so well known means he won’t be able to quietly pay his way out of prison.

[@yueli92]

Only 24 years? Too lenient for a horrific crime.

[@fromthishome9055]

24years for a life he tortured for 8H and abused for the entirety of their marriage?! He should rot in jail!

[@sall1804]

There’s a case in China where the husband killed his wife, found guilty and was sentenced to death. Even though it’s premeditated, but there wasn’t news that he tortured her, though they often argue..he killed her by choking her. This ex-minister appears to like hitting his wife.. maybe the 8 hours that day wasn’t the only time he battered his wife, yet here he is sentenced for only 24 years of imprisonment..

[@edith-fq3sk]

She had a brain bleed prior to that ,that was a month before her death.also there were pictures of her bruises.

[@ViM24]

​Yes,the brain bleed she had obtained from her husband's abuse prior to her death months earlier.Goes to show the extended period of time he had been abusing her.Simply a horrific horrific man!​@@edith-fq3sk

[@prommqueeen]

It doesn't matter whether he has the intention of killing her or not. He killed her and he is a murderer.

[@amarie2819]

24 years?! For all the abuse and torture he put that poor woman through?! He shouldn’t be allowed to BREATHE.

[@Jaya-unlimited847]

For such a brutal crime, only 24 years? Where is the Justice?

[@coleeckerman1390]

Why would anyone think that this monster would ever be ready to re-enter society? He’s too dangerous to live amongst civilized humans.

[@KetinaSolari]

24 years is nothing, shame on justice.

[@EliseAnnaveline]

The only reason he was found guilty it's because it was seen all over the world. I remember people saying he might get away with it at the beginning. The killer was laughing at first, they denigrated the victim, traumatized and villainized the brother.

[@noesdetubusiness]

Without media coverage this guy would have be sentenced to 0 I am sure

[@JohnSmith...]

prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@noesdetubusiness]

@@JohnSmith... you are right.. I'm afraid 😔 he's gonna have a good life even though he did this, but at least the public respect is gone, which hopefully hurts this narcissistic poc

[@Idgafuno]

24 years?! Wow! That's what they call justice there?

[@rigdhenladingpa9737]

Life in prison with no pardon

[@kizzy2329]

Should be a Life Sentence or Death Row

[@gogogolyra1340]

He better not be f*ckn pardoned again

[@rosemarie5489]

I can't imagine the pain they must feel when they know what really happened to her in the last hours of her death. May they find the strength.

[@user-ju5hx8kp9e]

Only 24??and we should always watch out for him he may have a VIP treatment inside the cell .

[@hannaansari2921]

He undoubtedly will have vip treatment for the entirety of his 24 yr sentence,(if he doesn't get parole),that's for sure

[@cuoremio4514]

24 yrs, what a joke!!

[@maryseU]

24 years ?! Bro I Hope someone gonna take care of his case in prison so he never get out of it alive …

[@JohnSmith...]

prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@savannahthomas9841]

How do d he managed to hit her for 8 hours and especially in a public place. No one was there to help this woman?

[@victoria9570]

This murder took place at his own restaurant during the after hours. Nevertheless, there were some night shift painters who have seen and heard them fighting. But that was a beginning of the conflict. They’ve left after awhile probably scared by that monster 👹

[@CKLee-rs4kl]

Because she was his property. In these countries, women are not equal, they're not free to do as they choose; they're property. Any man who witnessed this would have just turned away, "not is business".

[@ryderlisa1]

He owned that restaurant I guess he was too arrogant

[@Shinefoodshine]

24 years only?!!?! That man is a monster!!

[@benestores4123]

He beat his wife so hard but claimed he didnt intend to kill her????? Who did he think he was beating? An MMA fighter? His wife looked so fragile and so feminine. Did really think that with that kind of beating, his wife would just put ice packs afterwards and binge watch a netflix series?

[@MysteriMustacheToast]

Only???? This amount of jail time would be acceptable only if he is receiving the same 8 hours of playtime his wife did, at least once a week throughout his imprisonment.

[@ztir6924]

Make it 50 years at least. But 24??! It's a joke!! 😂

[@jam20230]

Guys, while we are glad he finally is jailed. Remember that he has huge power and connections with government, many stuff are not shown to the public. He will have a holiday of 24 years, no worries about jobs, enjoying a cushioned lifestyle, air conditioning rooms, fed 3 meals a day, engage in his hobbies and treated with respect. He is not in a North Korean high securty jail. He is still highly influencual due to his connections.

[@dialisa6137]

Kazakh people have to make sure that after all the media have calmed down he doesn’t get to slip in and out of jail as he pleases. This can happen in developing countries if you’re rich and well connected

[@chenchowangmo7813]

may he never make it out of prison

[@stanzinrangdol7367]

24 yrs for killing a person ??

[@FreeAssange_]

That's a joke, a joke!

[@gogalevus]

Sadly, he will not serve 24 years. He'll probably get parole after half sentence.

[@hannaansari2921]

I bet just after a couple of years,not even half

[@swisstrader]

Yesssss! Just hoping he won’t be out in 3 years based on all his connections

[@judyneno4492]

Thought so too

[@sharron-6540]

This man is truly evil didn’t show one ounce of remorse or regret, he tried to argue against the charges when the evidence ( cctv footage) was right there for all to see, he said his wife subjected him to 6.5 hrs of psychological abuse by talking to him and giving out to him!!!, this man is delusional, he literally tortured his wife for hours, and from evidence we know he had been abusing her previously. May he rot in jail and never get out!!.

[@nillyk5671]

Brutality! What a joke of a sentence. This is horrifying! 24 years is like you are laughing at the victim.

[@urairakread1720]

It’s should be lock up and throw the key away.

[@kingfisher46]

That country is crazy, 24 years with footage of the crime wow

[@JohnSmith...]

prison in kz is like a resort if you have money, and he is very rich, and in kz they have law, if you sit quiet i will get out 2/3 it means 16 years and he is out

[@JohnSmith...]

where u from

[@kriparajbhandari7203]

24 YEARS ONLY??????

[@mi-sun1162]

24 yrs does not make up for all the years his wife would have lived...

[@crischansan]

Yes. Nukenova, the woman, was just 31. She was a successful, full of potential, beloved woman, and he took her life. 24 years in prison isn't enough.

[@dihe1392]

He has brought shame to his family. Shame on him!!

[@santokitokiya]

How sad that the family thinks 24 is enough because they feared he would be free due to his family influence. He deserves a life sentence for what he did to that beautiful soul. He saw her light and tried to dim it eventually extinguished it.

[@anyafrost8807]

ONLY 24 years? WTF!!!!

[@koreanstyle_]

Only 24 years? Is this a joke and what about parole? Why not Life time imprisonment with hard labour and without parole?

[@zamamzulwini7190]

Only 24 years?!?!?! How?!?!

[@shivalishankersharma1562]

He beat her for 8 hours ? How tf is 24 years justified . I bet he will be out before he even serves that

[@user-my8rq5xz9x]

Just 24 years? I am sure he will be out within just 2!!!

[@Lion-fj3wp]

He should have gotten life in prison a sick monster and a weak man . The ex minister family karma is a b....ch. Saltana R.I P. You're now at peace and that beautiful smile is back🙏🏾🙏🌏

[@MSshootinggreenstars]

24 years in prison? That’s a joke!

[@kekevanchildhood5953]

I hit her but I didn't want to kill her...how cynical is this guy who he waited after 8 hours of torture...I can't imagine the pain of that woman...24 years is a mockery it would have been the death penalty

[@camilla3001]

This is such a dreadful case and just 24 years? What a letdown. It should be life imprisonment, if not death. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

[@riddlekillerkiller]

24 years? Good luck. Its safer in jail then when you're released lol.

[@nancybaez7240]

24 years !!!! He should rot in jail!! God don’t like ugly he will get his… pray for family.

[@kamisatoayato6460]

24 years is a joke. Make it a lofe sentence and don’t make him have any opportunity for freedom

[@mlwee6796]

Happened once. Sentenced to 2 years jail for corruption. The guy in power pardoned him and he got away free. This case, will he be pardoned again?

[@annsam2111]

24 years? Say what? Should have been life without the possibility of parole. Justice wasn't served! Monster!!

[@user-ou6nr9kv9u]

This should be a death sentence where is justice?8 hours of torture??!!!!

[@kathrynmonaghan3245]

I’m am beyond happy that justice was served and that man got a lengthy jail sentence.. but it should’ve been for the rest of his life

[@Foxie635]

Wow, no tears, nothing. Who gave her to this man? I am sure he showed signs of narcissism and other behaviors not worthy of her hand. Let me guess, he was a "minister". Hmm

[@junerose-sommer5494]

24 years!! What a joke!!! He should never see the light of day again. He's reprehensible!!!

[@971Ayla]

Karma in jail

[@juanvaladez5703]

Only 24 years? What an absolute disgrace. At least some justice was served. Only God knows what awaits him in the after life. God is good. 🕊️

[@Orion227]

😢 He should never be released

[@fantasy1714]

24 years what a joke

[@Largo1845]

Only 24 years? He should get life in prison.

[@ThatsEunice]

He beat her for 8 hours and had no intention of killing her? Who beats someone for 8 hours? And how did noone stop him?

[@AnjaliBTS]

He deserves life in prison 😠 Is only 24 years worth her life?!!!he should rot in prison for the rest of his life . Doesn't matter whoever he is !!!

[@nongmamja]

He should get more than 50 years and don't give him appeal, his life should be in jail

[@georginajanev.juatco9322]

This should be a lifetime in prison!!!!

[@vivavoice7211]

Thank God ❤. Rest peacefully beautiful sweet lady.

[@user-xn1ku7gr8k]

Disgusting Behaviour! I hope Jail is hard on him!

[@MAC06141]

Very good news ….love to all off her family….im sorry for your loss….love from Western Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@vvvv5287]

Rest in peace!

[@bridgitsubramoney9405]

This man cannot hit another man ...he can only abuse defend less woman.

[@Powerofprosperity]

24 years…how could any society want this man out?

[@tessgella]

Just 24 years? It should be lifetime with no parol.

[@dashoverton1963]

“I didn’t want her to be dead”, he says. What the hell did he expect after kicking and beating her like that? Sheesh.

[@callasky]

most likely he will serve prison time only for 12 years with a prison cell having better quality than my grown ass apartment.

[@anekmajak2601]

Thanks to the family and good people 🙏 for fighting for justice ⚖

[@nicoleserenalauer3027]

He's guilty as hell! What a demon...

[@bad_egg000]

Maybe it's not the first time that she was beaten. There must have been physical and emotional abuse behind closed doors as well. Imagine being kicked when you're already down. How cruel is that? 24 years is nothing to this psychopath

[@kristinab1078]

Karma has dealt it's mighty hand!! His face and horrid actions are now known internationally. Let his name be a byword word for evil and a reason for change and justice to those who have been abused and forgotten.

[@katbeatriz1362]

Justice for Saltanat ✊

[@rosalyn2176]

Not nearly long enough. Longstanding torture beyond these 24 hours and brutal senseless murder, cover up and denial. 😭what a monster and a tragedy. They were not alone either. Why is this being allowed and minimized?!

[@carrie6157]

NO men NO news!!!

[@surabhisharma-mh2gt]

Just 24 years??!!

[@rvyvna1985]

And then they thought why women choose bear over man😂😂😂...

[@Sl-jd5mv]

Is crazy for somebody has a good education .

[@deekay13]

Justice. Very nice.

[@ummmaryam1511]

Unbelievable, only 24 years, why do the family look so lacking in emotion.

[@teresas8173]

24yrs, only. That’s NOT justice!

[@ashanirambarran457]

The sentence is too short for such a monster.