Garik Galeyan, the arrested father of Armenian soldier Mkhitar Galeyan killed in the 44-day war in Artsakh, has been taken to hospital, his lawyer Vahan Hovhannisyan says.

Galeyan was arrested early on Wednesday morning for “breaking into a military unit, gravely insulting and hurting” an army officer. His bother and another man reportedly involved in the incident turned themselves in to the police.

The lawyer told reporters that Garik Galeyan underwent complex heart surgery around two weeks ago. He stated that the man could not speak and was in a serious condition.

The lawyer rejected the charges against his client as “baseless”, adding the investigator has provided no clarifications on them.

Hovhannisyan said that a motion to remand Galeyan into custody had likely been filed to the court. He asked the Prosecutor's Office to stop the illegal prosecution and withdraw the motion.