In the framework of the criminal case investigated in Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee charge was pressed against three persons for criminal acts committed at the area of “Dilijan National Park”.

It was earlier informed that on October 13, 2017 at about 20:50 a group of people attacked the two employees of “Pantera Security” LLC conducting guard service at Shamakhyan area of “Dilijan National Park”, burnt the trailer which was the checkpoint of the company and escaped.

In the result of investigatory actions of great volume conducted in Dilijan Investigative Division of the RA IC Tavush Regional Investigative Department actual data were obtained on persons having committed the alleged crime, the persons who had burnt the checkpoint were identified.

Thus, pursuant to preliminary investigation data, on October 13, 2017 a group of people approached the trailer which was the checkpoint of the company carrying out guard service at the area of “Dilijan National Park” and expressed dissatisfaction on locating the trailer at the area, pulled from the collar of one of the persons carrying out guard service there. Then two of those involved in the incident bunt a wood and threw it inside the trailer through the entrance door thus violating public order by willfully damaging somebody else’s property.

On the base of the obtained evidence on October 27 charge was pressed against three persons according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 258 of RA Criminal Code. Earlier charge had been pressed against one more person.

So, as of October 30, in the framework of the criminal case charge was pressed against 4 persons for brutal violation of public order by a group of people. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against 3 of them, signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against one.

Forensic fire technical, forensic chemical, forensic constructional and forensic merchandising complex examination was commissioned to find a number of circumstances significant for the criminal case the results of which have not been received yet.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.


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