In the framework of the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Division of Kentron and Norq-Marash administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on death of the scientific head of psychological center “Ayg”, Professor Ruben Poghosyan search was declared against the person having committed the alleged crime.

Through the criminal case actual data were obtained on the allegation that the heavy bodily injury had been inflicted to Professor in his work room by the visitor of the psychological center, H. Hambardzumyan, born in 1983.

On the base of the obtained evidence on July 20 the investigator made a decision to involve him as a defendant according to the Points 2 and 14 of the Part 2 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code and submitted a motion to court to use detention as a pretrial measure against him. The motion was sufficed. Search was declared against H. Hambardzumyan.  

The relevant subdivisions of the police were tasked to take measures to find the wanted and bring him to the investigative body.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

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