Officers from the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia have detained the four brothers of former MP Arakel Movsisyan, on Monday morning.

Speaking to Armenian News-NEWS.am, Aygek village prefect Varuzhan Abrahamyan confirmed the information that Murad, Zarzand, Sahak, and Lyova Movsisyan were taken into custody.

But Abrahamyan added that he did not know the details, and, according to some information, they were taken to the Investigative Committee.

In June, the NSS conducted a search at Arakel Movsisyan’s house. Subsequently, he was summoned to the NSS where he was questioned. Afterward, he was released on the grounds that he voluntarily handed over weapons and ammunition.