VIDEO: Protesters Tear Off Police Officer's Epaulettes in Kazakhstan

In the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, protesters have torn off the epaulettes of a police officer. The footage shows multiple individuals pushing the man against a wall before starting to remove his epaulettes.

It is noteworthy that Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a state of emergency in the Almaty region due to the unrest that occurred last night. The corresponding decree was published on the president's official website.

Protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of the new year, with residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau cities taking to the streets to oppose the doubling of liquefied gas prices.