Vahe Avetyan

Criminal case and public reaction

The case was first sent from the police to the investigation service of the Defence Ministry. Afterward, the case was transferred to the police investigation general bureau, and the police made an announcement on that. A criminal prosecution was made according to the 1st section of the 112th article of the Armenian Criminal Code: "Infliction of willful bodily damage which is dangerous for life or caused loss of eyesight, speech, hearing or any organ, loss of functions of the organ, or was manifested in irreversible ugliness on face, as well as caused other damage dangerous for life or caused disorder... is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 7 years."