A criminal case was initiated in Syunik Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on 53 year-old man’s death; 3 people were arrested, including the man’s nephew.

On February 17, 2018 at 22:30 a call was received from “Kajaran Medical Center” CJSC informing that there was a man’s body near the house 1 of Shahumyan Str. of Kajaran town. The investigatory-operative group immediately left for the site and found the body of the resident of the same town, born in 1965, with traces of violence on the face. Forensic medical examination was commissioned. During post-mortem examination other injuries on the man's head were found, as well.

A criminal case was initiated in the RA IC Syunik Regional Investigative Department according to the Point 14 of the Part 2 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code, the man was found an injured party. An investigatory group was formed, investigatory plan was worked out.

In the result of urgent investigatory and other procedural actions a number of circumstances significant for the case were found, the motive was found, the people having committed the alleged crime were identified; they are residents of Syunik, born in 1995, 1974, 1984 and are relatives.

Particularly, through preliminary investigation it was found that on the day of the incident at about 21:00 the resident of Syunik, born in 1995, together with his two relatives went to the residence of the victim – his uncle to speak about personal matters. Then they left in the direction of Kapan town in a taxi where they stopped and argued during which 53 year-old man sustained several bodily injuries. It was found out that the man was then taken to the area of house 1 of Shahumyan Str. of Kajaran town and was left there where the latter died of the injuries he had sustained.

After the incident the people having committed the alleged crime attempted to cross the RA state border but they were apprehended by the employees of law enforcement bodies. On February 19 they were arrested. 

Preliminary investigation is ongoing, measures are taken to provide the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of circumstances of the case.

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