The Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyzstan asked the Prosecutor General's Office to open a criminal case on torture against a jazz pianist detained in Kazakhstan.. Social media users and loved ones recognized the man as Vikram Ruzakhunov, a jazz pianist who often visited Kazakhstan on tour..

According to local media reports, the musician was released today and he is going home.. Kazakh media removed video of "

Meanwhile, representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported today that almost 8 thousand people were detained in the country for participating in the riots..