Citizen Diana M. gave a communication at the Police division on the fact that on March 10, 2015 at about 10:40pm a police official rebuked her for standing in the street and demanded to leave. Receiving a denial the police official used force towards her – seizing her hair he hit her head against the door of the adjacent stall, then stroke blows on her head causing bodily injuries to her. On the basis of the communication of Diana M.a criminal case has been instituted on the incident of exceeding official powers combined with violence by a police official pursuant to part 2, Article 309 of RA Criminal Code.
Preliminary investigation is in process.
Note: The suspect or the accused of the alleged offence is deemed innocent unless his or her innocence is proved by virtue of the effective court verdict in the manner prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia.
