According to Armenian News-NEWS.am’s information, criminal charges have been brought against Levon Hambardzumyan, the brother of Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine employee who was detained on May 24 in connection with the incident in Kajaran town, and was released the next day.
This information was confirmed by Hambardzumyan's lawyer Varduhi Elbakyan in a conversation with Armenian News-NEWS.am, noting that at the moment an investigation was underway with the participation of her client.
Hambardzumyan has been charged with abduction, but he does not accept this charge.
To note, on May 24, masked and armed policemen detained four people from the close circle of Kajaran mayor. According to the mayor's respective statement and the citizens' reports, violence was used against them.
In the evening of the same day, the Investigative Committee of Armenia issued a statement noting that during the investigation of this criminal case, it was found out that by the call of the head of Kajaran community, on April 26, he and about 20 people gathered to clarify the circumstances of the dispute between. G.M. and his friend K. T., and during which a fight took place.
On April 29, of Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine employees B. H., his brother L. H., as well as Kh. M. and M. S. abducted by Sh. M., took him to the area of a company, and beat him, together with A. H. and G. M. Then, they took him to a house in Agarak and owned by A.P., where he was beaten again, but which was intervened by SH. M.'s brother, G.M. and A.P., as well as several unidentified persons, as a result which the fight stopped.
