Murder after funeral repast; one person arrested

August 07, 2017

Necessary investigatory actions are conducted in Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee to find circumstances of 27 year-old young man’s murder. One person was arrested.

On August 5, 2017 at 20:10 a call was received from “Dilijan’s Medical Center” ambulance center CJSC informing that the resident of Dilijan town Artur Yeganyan, born in 1990, with a bodily injury inflicted with a sharp cutting-piercing item at the abdomen area was taken to medical center where he died. On the same day two more men – the victim’s father Artak Yeganyan and H. Gulanyan, born in 1978, were taken to medical center.

A criminal case was initiated in the RA IC Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department according to the Part 1 of the Article 104 of RA Criminal Code. Investigatory and other procedural actions of great volume were conducted to find all circumstances of the case.  

As a result, data were obtained on the allegation that on August 5, 2017 27 year-old A. Yeganyan with his father took part in the neighbor’s funeral then in funeral repast. After the ceremony a row erupted during which bodily injury with a knife incompatible with life was inflicted to 27 year-old young man.

The suspect was arrested.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.