In the result of active investigatory and operative-searching actions conducted in the framework of the criminal case investigated in Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee today – on October 26 one more person was arrested on suspicion of burning the trailer which was the checkpoint of the company carrying out guard service at the area of “Dilijan National Park”.

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 conducted in the RA IC Dilijan Investigative Division of Tavush Regional Investigative Department a number of circumstances significant for the criminal case were found, actual data were obtained on persons having committed the alleged crime, the persons who had burnt the checkpoint were identified.

Thus, as of October 26, in the framework of the criminal case three persons were involved as a suspect, two of them were arrested on suspicion of willful destruction of somebody else's property through arson, one – on suspicion of committing hooliganism with 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, measures are taken to provide the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of circumstances of the case.

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