Investigation of the criminal case in the Special Investigation Service of the RA confirmed, that the RA Traffic Police officer Artak Ghazaryan, while carrying out the service activities, allowed intentionally violent activities, which obviously exceeded his authority. As a result a vital harm was caused to human’s rights and legal interests. The SIS informs about this.
Specifically, the RA TP officer Artak Ghazaryan and his colleague Hovhannes Nersisyan, on 28 March 2015, at about 15:00 during their service in Armavir town, noticed a driving car “Audi A-4”, without an accounting the number plates and stopped it to record the offense.
The driver Edgar D. showed the necessary documents and explained that he drove without the front number plate, because of the crashed car, but seeing that the police officer wanted to compile a protocol, he took his documents. As a result, an argument arose between the police officers Artak Ghazaryan and Hovhannes Nersisyan, another police officers carrying out his service activities not far of that place also interfered.
During the argument the driver Edgar D. took out of his waist a gas gun. In order to prevent its possible use and neutralize it, Artak Ghazaryan, Hovhannes Nersisyan and the other police officer, applied force within the scope of their authorities, and applied martial art technique. As a result Edgar D. fall down and Artak Ghazaryan took the pistol from Edgar D.’s hand.
After neutralizing Edgar D., Artak Ghazaryan, as a representative of the power carrying out his duties, obviously exceeded his authorities and applied force against Edgar D., thus causing him injuries in different part of his body.
The TP officer Artak Ghazaryan was charged under the requirements of Article 309, Part 2 of the RA Criminal Code.
The investigation of the criminal case is completed and is passed with condemnatory decision to the procedural control implanting prosecutor to confirm it and send to the court.
Notice: The person suspected in or accused of an alleged crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in the manner prescribed by the RA Criminal Procedure Code in accordance with the Court’s verdict made effective.
