A foreigner suspected of distributing extremist materials was detained in the Turkestan region, Polisia.kz reports.

A citizen of a neighboring country turned out to be a supporter of radical religious ideas.

He distributed videos of preachers of foreign terrorist organizations and materials promoting terrorist narratives among citizens of Kazakhstan, including through social media,” the police said.

Investigators found evidence in two mobile phones of the suspect that were seized.

A criminal case has been opened. The suspect was taken to a temporary detention center and investigation is underway.