In the result of measures taken in the framework of the criminal case investigated in Lori Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee a number of circumstances of stabbing two residents of Lori region, motive were found, the person having committed the apparent crime was identified.
 

On June 8, 2016 a call was received from “Vanadzor Medical Center” CJSC informing that the resident of Tumanyan community, Lori region Arshak Poghosyan, born in 1997, and the resident of Vanadzor Meruzhan Yeghinyan, born in 1994, with “cut-pierced penetrating wounds on the abdomen” were taken to medical center.
 

A criminal case was initiated in Lori Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee according to the Point 1 of the Part 2 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code.
 

In the result of investigatory actions conducted during preliminary investigation it was found that the mentioned heavy bodily damage was caused in a play-hall by a resident of Vanadzor, born on 10.12.1998.
 

According to investigation data, on the day of the incident – on June 8, 2016 the injured were in a play-hall located in Karen Demirchyan Street, Vanadzor. A row erupted on hitting with a tennis ball and not apologizing for it between Arshak Poghosyan, Meruzhan Yeghinyan and other persons during which the person having committed the apparent crime willfully stabbed Arshak Poghosyan twice and Meruzhan Yeghinyan once with a cutting-piercing item that was with him inflicting the latters heavy damage dangerous for life and escaped.
 

On the base of the obtained evidence on June 14 the investigator made a decision to involve 17 year-old teenager as a defendant according to the Point 1 of the Part 2 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code, detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him and search was declared. The relevant subdivisions of the police were tasked to take measures to find the wanted person and bring him to the investigative body.
 

Preliminary investigation of the criminal case is ongoing.
 

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