YEREVAN. – Son of “Sasna Tsrer” member Pavel Manukyan has been arrested, his lawyer Inesa Petrosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
At the moment Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram, members of the group that has been seizing the police regiment in Yerevan, are at Erebuni hospital.
The father and son are charged with seizure of building and transport as well as illegal possession of weapons.
Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram, have been operated on. Their condition is critical but stable.
On Wednesday night, the Armenian police announced about a shootout which took place in the territory of the police regiment seized by Sasna Tsrer armed group. As a result, a law enforcement officer, as well as Sasna Tsrer armed group members Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram were wounded. All three were immediately hospitalized. Besides, the police informed that two members of the group have surrendered.
For its part, Sansa Tsrer armed group announced that “the police have attacked the territory of the regiment; Pavel Manukyan, Aram Manukyan, Gevorg Iritsyan and probably other members of the group have been wounded. The police have taken Pavel, Aram, Gagik Yeghiazaryan and one more member of the group.”
