Levon Barseghyan freed after three-day detention as investigators understand that his pocket knife is not cold weapon
29.07.2016,
16:21
Levon Barseghyan, head of Asparez Journalist Club in Gyumri, who was detained by the police on Wednesday, was freed three days later after investigators understood that his pocket knife seized from him as cold weapon is not a cold weapon.
YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. Levon Barseghyan, head of Asparez Journalist Club in Gyumri, who was detained by the police on Wednesday, was freed three days later after investigators understood that his pocket knife seized from him as cold weapon is not a cold weapon.
It has become known today from the Investigation Committee’s press release that the three-day forensics show that his knife is not a cold weapon and the police decided to release Barseghyan from their custody.
Barseghyan was detained during a rally staged to support Sasna Dzrer Group and to demand the president’s resignation and the release of Zhirair Sefilian, who is jailed on charge of illegal possession of weapon.
Sasna Dzrer armed group stormed the police regiment compound and seized it on July 17. The group took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
On police officer was killed in the attack. Sasna Dzrer released later all the hostages, but they are keeping the compound.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Yerevan. The people are marching every day in support of Sasna Dzrer. --0----
It has become known today from the Investigation Committee’s press release that the three-day forensics show that his knife is not a cold weapon and the police decided to release Barseghyan from their custody.
Barseghyan was detained during a rally staged to support Sasna Dzrer Group and to demand the president’s resignation and the release of Zhirair Sefilian, who is jailed on charge of illegal possession of weapon.
Sasna Dzrer armed group stormed the police regiment compound and seized it on July 17. The group took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
On police officer was killed in the attack. Sasna Dzrer released later all the hostages, but they are keeping the compound.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Yerevan. The people are marching every day in support of Sasna Dzrer. --0----
