The employees of Kakheti Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the operative search measures and investigative actions, arrested previously convicted I.Kh. (DoB 1977), for the attempted murder against two persons under aggravating circumstances and illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms.
The committed crimes envision from 16 to 20 years or life imprisonment.
The investigation established that the accused person, in the village of Keshalo, Sagarejo municipality, inflicted injuries to his former spouse - N.D. (DoB 1988) and I.J. (DoB 1987) with an automatic weapon and fled from the scene.
As a result of the injuries, I.J. died at the scene, while N.D. was taken to the hospital, where appropriate medical care is provided.
As a result of the operative-search measures and investigative actions, the law enforcement officers detained I.Kh. as an accused person.
The police seized the weapon of crime as evidence.
The investigation is being conducted under Articles 19-109 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to attempted murder committed against two or more persons under aggravating circumstances and illegal acquisition, storage and carrying of firearms.