CRIMINAL CASE OF MUSHEGH SAGHATELIAN SENT TO COURT
Noyan Tapan
Au g 14, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The investigation into the case of
Mushegh Saghatelian – within the framework of the criminal case on the
March 1-2 events under investigation of the RA Special Investigation
Service – has been completed. The criminal case of M. Saghatelian
was sent to court.
Based on the eveidence obtained by investigators, M. Saghatelian
was charged under Article 316 parts 1 and 2 of the RA Criminal Code
for committing violence (dangerous to life and health) agaisnst the
commander of the 2nd platoon of the 8th company of the State Defence
Service police regiment A. Arshakian and committing violence (not
dangerous to life and health) against policeman of the same regiment’s
3rd company A. Arushanian when the above mentioned policemen were
performing their official duties. He was also charged under Article
235 part 4 for illegal keeping of cold steel weapons.
The case was sent to the Yerevan Criminal Court.
According to the press service of the RA Prosecutor General’s
Office, as of August 14, 12 accused persons are under preliminary
arrest. Precautionary measures other than arrest were chosen with
respect to another 9 accused persons.
84 criminal cases on 97 persons were sent to court: the examination of
67 cases on 77 persons was completed. The examination of the remaining
cases is underway.
Out of the indicated 77 persons, 5 were aquitted, the case on one
person was quashed – due to reconciliation with the accused person by
the order envisaged by Article 183 of the RA Criminal Procedure Code,
fines were imposed on 5 persons, 33 were sentenced to imprisonment,
another 33 persons received suspended sentences and were put on
probation.