Manvel Hazroyan, injured in the incident in one of the NKR units, is arrested. He is charged under Article 104, part 2 (assassination of one or more persons), 34- 104 part 2, paragraph 1 (assassination attempt of one or more persons), Article 365, part 1 (violation of military service rules).

Hazroyan pleaded guilty, Investigation Service at the Armenian Defense Ministry informed NEWS.am. Presently he undergoes treatment in military hospital of Stepanakert.

As NEWS.am reported previously, On November 19, at 24:00 local time an armed incident occurred in one of the military units located in forward lines of NKR Defense Army. According to the preliminary investigation, four soldiers of the NKR Defense Army were killed. They are Levon S. Yesayan (born in 1991), Nerses V. Galoyan (born in 1990), Narek V. Sahakyan (born in 1990) and Never M. Sargsyan (born in 1991). Four soldiers were wounded. They are Sargis A. Melkumyan (born in 1991), Khachik S. Alexanyan (born in 1992), Masis M. Grigoryan (born in 1991) and Manvel A. Azroyan (born in 1991).

Different sources say Hazroyan lived in a village Nalbandyan in Armavir region. According to the information at NEWS.am’s disposal, Hazroyan was constantly abused by his comrades and was invited to slug it out. During a showdown, the soldier was forced into firing at others.