Artur Sargsyan who supplied food to Sasna Tsrer group members says he was a hostage of police

Artur Sargsyan who supplied food to the members of Sasna Tsrer group (Daredevils of Sassoon) says he was a hostage of police, Sargsyan's lawyer Araik Papikyan has told ArmInfo.  

When the measure of restraint against Artur Sargsyan was being discussed at the general jurisdiction court of Arabkir and Kanaker Zeytun districts of Yerevan, Artur Sargsyan said that he himself became a hostage of the police. After he delivered food to the Sasna Tsrer group, which seized the Patrol Guard Service Regiment, and wanted to leave the building, he was unable to do it, because he found himself at the gunpoint of snipers. "I wanted to leave the building but you were shooting. In fact, you were the criminals and you gave me no opportunity to leave the territory," Sargsyan said. To note, Sargsyan has health problems. 

Earlier ArmInfo reported that on July 26 Artur Sargsyan managed to pierce the police cordon with his car though the police opened fire on his car. Artur Sargsyan was able to enter the territory of the Patrol Guard Service Regiment seized by the Sasna Tsrer group and to deliver food to the rebels.          

Now Sargsyan faces the same charges as the rebels - seizure and destruction of buildings and vehicles, illegal keeping, sale and use of arms and ammunition. 2-month arrest has been chosen as a measure of restraint against Sargsyan.