Official investigation of the case against the policeman who had hit an elderly man, is suspended due to the fact of submittal of the materials to the Special Investigation Service. This was reported by the press service of the police.
Earlier, Prosecutor General's Office reported that a citizen Hakob Nazari- Dehnavi has reported that on August 21 during the protest act in the area of the Republic Square a policeman hit him. A criminal case was initiated.
Recall that on August 21 during a protest initiative "Get up, Armenia!" against a rise in price of electricity at the Republic Square in Yerevan a policeman slapped one of the participants yelling "Calm down!". The 67-year-old man was hit by senior lieutenant Arthur Vardgesyan. The authorities of policeman are stopped. An official investigation is appointed.