YEREVAN. – Three persons have been arrested along the lines of the criminal case that has been launched into the blast that occurred on the Yerevan-Sevan motorway. The information and public relations division of the Investigative Committee of Armenia informed about this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Also, the committee informed that according to preliminary data, a person had previously placed an explosive device under a bridge on this highway, and detonated it Friday at about 12:30pm while a Ranger Rover and a Nissan Patrol accompanying it were passing over this bridge. This crime, however, was not brought to fruition due to circumstances beyond control.

Four persons inside these vehicles have been recognized as injured parties.

Several forensic examinations have been ordered.

According to reports, the aforesaid Range Rover belongs to former MP, businessman Melik Manukyan, a.k.a. Shshi Melo.

A glass container manufacturing plant belonging to Manukyan is located in the vicinity.

There were no casualties and injuries during the incident.