Charges brought to Varuzhan Avetisyan and five other members of Sasna Dzrer Group
03.08.2016,
12:31
Six members of Sasna Dzrer Group that seized Erebuni police regiment compound in Yerevan on July 17 will stay in pretrial detention for two months in accordance with a court decision, according to Radio Liberty.
YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Six members of Sasna Dzrer Group that seized Erebuni police regiment compound in Yerevan on July 17 will stay in pretrial detention for two months in accordance with a court decision, according to Radio Liberty.
They are Varuzhan Avetisyan, Araik Khandoyan (Loan Wolf alias), Vardan Geravetyan, Smbat Barseghyan, Sergey Kyureghyan and Areg Kyureghyan.
Sasna Dzrer members are charged with taking hostages and illegal possession of weapons.
Ara Gharagyozyan, lawyer of Varuzhan Avetisyan, told Tert.am that he didn’t find himself guilty.
Sasna Tsrer seized the police regiment compound on July 17 demanding resignation of Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, and freedom for their leader Zhirayr Sefilian, who was jailed earlier on charge of illegal possession of weapons.
On July 31, the insurgents laid down weapons and surrendered to the authorities to avoid bloodshed.
One police colonel has been killed in the attack and another law enforcement officer has been killed in obscure circumstances. There are wounded people on both sides.
Thousands of citizens, joining Sasna Dzrer’s demands, took to the streets to support the group. Dozens of them, including journalists, were maimed by the police and taken to hospital with various injuries. --0----
They are Varuzhan Avetisyan, Araik Khandoyan (Loan Wolf alias), Vardan Geravetyan, Smbat Barseghyan, Sergey Kyureghyan and Areg Kyureghyan.
Sasna Dzrer members are charged with taking hostages and illegal possession of weapons.
Ara Gharagyozyan, lawyer of Varuzhan Avetisyan, told Tert.am that he didn’t find himself guilty.
Sasna Tsrer seized the police regiment compound on July 17 demanding resignation of Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, and freedom for their leader Zhirayr Sefilian, who was jailed earlier on charge of illegal possession of weapons.
On July 31, the insurgents laid down weapons and surrendered to the authorities to avoid bloodshed.
One police colonel has been killed in the attack and another law enforcement officer has been killed in obscure circumstances. There are wounded people on both sides.
Thousands of citizens, joining Sasna Dzrer’s demands, took to the streets to support the group. Dozens of them, including journalists, were maimed by the police and taken to hospital with various injuries. --0----
