Friday, March 29 2024 19:15

ArmInfo. The case of driving soldier Zhora Karapetyan to suicide through negligence by two of his  comrades-in-arms has been sent to court, reports the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

The Investigative Committee noted that on August 10, at around 6:50  p.m., conscript serviceman Zhora Karapetyan, while at a combat post,  attempted suicide using another serviceman's machine gun.   Immediately after the incident, he was taken to the hospital with a  gunshot wound to the head, where, however, he died the next day, at  about 4:30 a.m..

According to factual data obtained during the investigation, the  serviceman committed suicide due to behavior typical of hazing by his  comrades-in-arms.

Based on the facts obtained, two of his comrades-in-arms were charged  under the 1st and 3rd points of the 2nd part of Article 522 of the  Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. Detention was chosen as a  preventive measure against them.

The preliminary investigation has been completed, the case papers,  along with the indictment, have been sent to the court.