YEREVAN. – A police officer, who was injured on January 15 during a scuffle in Gyumri, has been discharged from hospital, head of intensive care department at Surb Grigor medical center Ggaik Manukyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

However, the officer will have to undergo a new surgery in six months.

As reported earlier, six members of the Avetisyan family—including a two-year-old girl—were shot dead, and a six-month-old baby was wounded in their house in Gyumri on January 12; and the baby boy died in hospital on January 19.

Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in the city, stands accused in this crime. The soldier is charged under Russian law, with “the murder of more than two people” and “desertion with a service weapon.” Another case was opened by Armenia's investigative committee.

The residents of Gyumri clashed with police during the January 15 protest action when they demanded that Permyakov must be handed over to Armenian justice.