Police detain a suspect in lawyer’s murder
20.11.2012,
18:59
Armenian law-enforcement authorities said they had detained yesterday Artak Veranyan, 33, who is suspected of killing a lawyer Samvel Sharbatyan earlier this week.
YEREVAN, November 20. / ARKA /. Armenian law-enforcement authorities said they had detained yesterday Artak Veranyan, 33, who is suspected of killing a lawyer Samvel Sharbatyan earlier this week.
Samvel Sharbatyan, a member of the Armenian Bar Association, born in 1963, was found dead on November 18 at a restaurant in Shahumyan village of Lori region with traces of violence on his body.
The police said they had found 5 cartridge pistol cases on the scene. They said Artak Veranyan turned in to police himself together with the gun.
The police have opened a criminal case under Article 104, part 1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. The investigation revealed that on November 18, at about 22.00 Artak Veranyan and his brother Aren born in 1981, met at Mush restaurant with Samvel Sharbyatyan to receive from him an explanation of a personal nature.
During the squabble the brothers showed disrespect to other people and restaurant workers. Then, Artak Veranyan seized Sharbatyan’s gun and fired several shots in his direction, causing him multiple injuries.
The police said they are hunting for Aren Veranyan and Samvel Diloyan, who were also involved in the squabble. -0-
