The officers of Didube-Chughureti division under Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of immediate operative-search and investigative activities detained B.CH. (DoB 1980) for attempted murder of two or more persons and illegal purchase, keeping and carrying of firearm.
For the crime committed the sanction envisages from 16 to 20 years or life-time imprisonment.
Investigation established that on January 12 of the current year, detainee made several shots from the firearm near the entrance of “Basiani” club. As a result, three persons were wounded, in particular: T.A. (DoB 1993) B.TCh. (DoB 1987) and D.Ts. (DoB 1995). After the shooting the detainee fled from the scene. The wounded persons were transferred to the hospital by the ambulance crew. Their lives are not in danger.
Law enforcers - as a result of immediate police activities - managed to detain B.Ch. shortly after the crime took place, near to his place of residence. During the personal search police seized the firearm, 6 knives and 23 magazines.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of attempted murder of two or more persons and illegal purchase, keeping and carrying of firearm, articles 19-109, III part, sub-paragraph “A” and article 236, III and IV parts envisaged by the Criminal Code of Georgia.
