In the result of active investigatory and other procedural actions conducted in Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee the persons who had burnt the trailer which was the checkpoint of the company carrying out guard service at the area of “Dilijan National Park” were identified.

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 it was found that two persons were directly involved in arson, they were identified. One of them was today arrested on suspicion of willful destruction of somebody else’s property through arson. The relevant subdivisions of the police were tasked to find the other and bring him to the investigative body.

Besides, one more person was arrested on suspicion of committing an act envisaged by the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 258 of RA Criminal Code (hooliganism committed by a group of persons or by a group). On October 19 charge was pressed against one more person according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 258 of RA Criminal Code and detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Investigation is conducted to identify all those involved, to personalize the actions of each of them.


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