A criminal case has been initiated on the killing of 27 police officers on October 4, 2020 when the Azerbaijani  military targeted the Cultural House in Shushi during the Artsakh 44-day war. Around 500 police officers were at the hall of building and were about to leave for the frontline, when the air strike came, the President of Union of Informed Citizens NGO Daniel Ionisyan reported. 

In his words, the criminal case is launched according to Article 365of the Criminal Code, which is a breach of guarding or patrolling regulations during war or military actions.  

"The crime is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 8 years. However, I want to stress that for the future it is more important not just punishing those responsible for this tragic incident but educating the police leadership about their actions during the war time," Ionisyan added.