A criminal case was initiated in Kotayk Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on assault committed in Dzoraghbyur.

Pursuant to initial data, on August 28, 2018 at about 22:00 three masked and armed people entered the area of the house of the former President of the RA Cassation Court Arman Mkrtumyan. In the result of resistance by the households one of those having committed the alleged crime was neutralized, the other two fled firing random shots from a pistol. At the moment of the incident Arman Mkrtumyan and his family members were at home.

A criminal case was initiated in Abovyan Division of Kotayk Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee according to the Points 1, 3 and 4 of the Part 2 of the Article 175, the Part 1 of the Article 235 of RA Criminal Code. One person was arrested.

Through inspection of the scene 20 capsules, one pistol charged with bullets were found and confiscated. Pursuant to initial data the mentioned pistol was with the person having committed the alleged crime who was neutralized.

The videos captured by the cameras at the area of the house of the affected were confiscated.

An investigatory plan was worked out and all necessary actions are conducted together with the relevant subdivisions of the police to find out all circumstances, those others involved in the apparent assault. Forensic examinations were commissioned.

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