Preliminary Investigation of Criminal Proceeding Initiated on Terrorism Committed at the RA NSS Building Completed
In the course of the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated in General Department for Investigation of Crimes against the State, Fundamentals of the Constitutional Order and Public Security of the RA Investigative Committee it was found out and grounded that R.M., with the purpose of committing terrorism; namely, terrorizing the population and its separate groups, disrupting the activities of public authorities, causing large-scale property damage or causing other serious consequences, intentionally acquired containers filled with flammable liquid, which were a tool and means for committing a crime, and on March 6, 2026, going to the administrative building of the RA National Security Service, in the presence of numerous people on the street, ignited the containers with flammable liquid that he had with him and threw them towards the gate of the RA NSS building, causing an explosion and fire.
During the preliminary investigation the prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against R.M. according to the Part 1 of the Article 308 of RA Criminal Code.
Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against him.
The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor for approval and referral to court.