ArmInfo. The Investigation Committee of Armenia instituted criminal proceedings on the use of violence against the staff of the border forces of the National Security Service of Armenia, one person was detained.
As the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry told ArmInfo, on November 19 at around 11:00 pm local time at Bagratashen checkpoint the officers of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia stopped the Mercedes Benz car, the driver of which entered into a dispute with the border guards. "Another citizen intervened in the dispute, who stabbed a border guard who was in the service, and a criminal case was opened on the grounds of Article 316, part 2 of the RA Criminal Code, the employee of the National Security Service was recognized as injured, the latter, after receiving proper medical care, was discharged from the hospital. The important circumstances of the incident, the identity of the people involved in the fight, were identified, they are residents of the Tavush region of Armenia. One citizen was detained to find out the location of the second one the necessary operative-search measures. "Smuggling was not found in the car," the RA Defense Ministry said in a statement.
At the same time, the department emphasizes that the preliminary investigation continues.