Investigative service at the Armenian Defense Ministry neither refutes nor confirms the reports by Zhamanak daily saying a bullet from another weapon was found in the body of Manvel Hazroyan injured in the November 19 incident. “We do not comment on this information,” Meri Sargsyan, spokesperson for investigative service at the Armenian Defense Ministry, told NEWS.am. She also did not disclose details of the preliminary investigation, noting that investigation is underway.

Today the Zhamank newspaper wrote that Armenian Defense Ministry did its utmost to reshuffle off the responsibility upon soldier Manvel Hazroyan, who allegedly had fired at the soldiers and then failed a suicide attempt. According to the newspaper’s sources, a re-examination of the soldier’s body revealed a bullet from another weapon, besides his own. It proves others also fired at Hazroyan.

Manvel Hazroyan, injured in the recent armed incident in the Armenian army, claiming lives of 4 servicemen and wounding 4 others, was 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).

According to the Armenian Defense Ministry he pleaded guilty. Presently he undergoes treatment in military hospital of Stepanakert.