The brutal murder that took place in the Russian city of Tula has caused deep sorrow. The victim, 10-year-old Kabiljo, who was a Tajik by nationality, according to media reports, was killed for reasons of national hatred. The incident took place at the Uspenskaya secondary school, where a ninth-grade student attacked his classmates and a security guard with a knife. As a result, three students were injured. The attacker managed to take one of them hostage and locked himself in the classroom with him. That child was Kabiljo, whom the attacker brutally killed. Cabiljo was under the care of his mother.
The teenager who committed the murder was arrested by law enforcement officers. A criminal case has been opened with features of murder and attempted murder. The case received a wide reaction not only in the region, but also outside its borders.
The reaction of the Kazakh society is especially emphasized, where citizens take flowers and toys to the Tajik embassy in memory of the murdered child. At the same time, there are critical comments on social networks regarding the lack of proper public response within Russia, as well as posts justifying or mocking the murder.
