In accordance with the order of Armenia’s Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan, police majors Ara Kirakosyan and Derenik Baleyan and driver Armen Aleksanyan were dismissed, the Police Press Service informs.

On Wednesday, the drunken policemen beat the watchman of Saint Astvatsamayr Church. A. Kirakosyan and A. Aleksanyan were arrested and D. Aleyan was freed under signature. A. Kirakosyan joined the Police in 1994, D. Baleyan in 1985 and A. Aleksanyan in 1996.

They reportedly argued with the seller of candles insisting that those candles should be offered for free.