Sister of Samvel Khachatryan, a soldier who was found hung in one of the units of the Armenian army, has called Zhamanak newspaper editorial. She claimed that her brother had not committed a suicide as majority of media outlets reported, referring to official information.    

“Samvel was violently beaten, strangled by thin thread and then was hung with a rope,” she said. According to her, forensic examination revealed that there were bruises on his body and his wrist was broken. There were signs of attack on his head as well. “Samvel called his relatives on October 1 and said that he had problems with the commander. He fell asleep during exercises and the commander beat and insulted him. Then he was beaten again by the commander and four soldiers,” she added.

The criminals are arrested.