ArmInfo.A citizen who had hit MP of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Nikolay Baghdasaryan by bicycle, was arrested.
According to the Investigative Committee, an alarm of hitting was received on May 11 of the current year. On May 13, a criminal case was instituted in connection with the incident under Article 316 (1) (use of violence against a government official) of the RA Criminal Code, which was accepted for proceeding. As a result of the operational search measures, the identity of the alleged offender was established: he was a resident of the city of Etchmiadzin born in 1980. He was charged under part 1 of Article 316 of the RA Criminal Code, and the petition submitted to the court to chose an arrest as a measure of restraint was granted.
Investigative and other procedural steps are being taken to ensure a full, objective and comprehensive investigation.