Necessary investigatory actions are conducted in Abovyan Investigative Division of Kotayk Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee to find out circumstances of 28 year-old man’s murder.

On February 24, 2019 at 19:55 a body of a male with firearm injuries on the chest and the back surface of the lower part of the right wrist was found in the first field of Jrvezh village of Kotayq province.

A criminal case was initiated in RA IC Abovyan Investigative Division of Kotayk Investigative Department according to the Part 1 of the Article 104 and the Part 1 of the Article 235 of RA Criminal Code.

In the result of investigatory and operative-intelligence measures taken during preliminary investigation the body was identified; the latter was born in 1990, registered in Armavir province.

Through inspection of the scene conducted within the criminal case a fired ball was found in the clothes of the body, through additional inspection of the scene 4 capsules of 9 mm caliber were also found.

A number of persons were questioned. Forensic medical examination of the body, forensic land, genetic, ballistic, trace and chemical examinations were commissioned to find out circumstances significant for the criminal case.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Necessary investigatory and other procedural actions are conducted to find out all circumstances of the case.

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