New details of release of Syunik governor's son

ArmInfo is publicizing new details of the release of Syunik governor's son Tigran Khachatryan, who was arrested for beating the Zakaryan brothers. ArmInfo uses the files sent by the pre-trial investigation body to the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia to change the measure of restraint against Khachatryan.      
The files show that one of the reasons why the measure of restraint against Tigran Khachatryan has been changed is the change in the preliminary evidence given by the aggrieved party - the Zakaryan brothers, despite the fact that their father has assured ArmInfo that they have not changed their evidence.      
In particular, the document sent by the Investigative Committee to the Prosecutor General's Office says, "Khachatryan's guilt of deliberate infliction of grave harm to Harutyun Zakaryan's health was not proved in the course of investigation. No new proofs may emerge since Yuri Manucharyan has confessed that it was he who hit Harutyun Zakaryan in the eye. For his part, Harutyun Zakaryan said during the confrontment that it was Manucharyan, not Khachatryan, who hit him in the eye. This fact has also been confirmed by Manvel Malintsyan, Surik Baghdasaryan and Vladik Stepanyan, who are also involved in the case." The Investigative Committee goes on substantiating its proposal to stop the criminal prosecution against Tigran Khachatryan by the fact that the charges cannot be based on assumptions. Consequently, Khachatryan should be set free, the Committee says. 
In the meantime, Gagik Zakaryan, the father of the Zakaryan brothers, has told ArmInfo that they have not changed their evidence. "Everyone should be responsible for their deeds. We have simply been told the investigation has found out that it was another participant in the incident, not Tigran Khachatryan, who hit my son Harutyun in the eye. But this does not mean that Tigran took no part in the scuffle. He should also be brought to responsibility because he is also guilty," says Zakaryan. 
When asked by ArmInfo why Tigran Khachatryan faces no new measure of restraint because the Zakaryans say he also took part in the scuffle, the Investigative Committee says, "We hold no information how the measure of restraint has been canceled. As soon as we get the relevant information, we will let you know." 
To note, on May 2 Tigran Khachatryan inflicted grave bodily injuries to Armenian citizen Harutyun Zakaryan in a scuffle that took place near the Sdghi gyol site in the vicinity of Goris. Harutyun Zakaryan lost his eye. Syunik province governor Suren Khachatryan's brother and nephew were also arrested.
This is not the first incident that involves the Syunik governor's relatives. Their names have been mentioned in various criminal scandals including rapes, murders, beatings and kidnappings. Tigran Khachatryan was also targeted in the investigation of the murder of Avetik Budaghyan, however, the case was dismissed in the absence of evidence.