The Ministry of Internal Affairs detained Sh.M. for the attacking the Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli, taking hostages for terrorist purposes and illegal purchase, keeping and carrying of ammunition.
The investigation established that the armed Sh.M. broke into the Bank of Georgia branch on Chavchavadze Street in Kvareli in the afternoon and took 13 people as hostages in order to seize a large amount of cash.
Relevant police units were immediately mobilized at the site and operative-investigative activities were launched.
As a result of negotiations between the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the attacker, Sh.M. gradually released all hostages, as was later arrested by the law enforcers at the crime scene as a accused person. No one was injured during the incident.
The incident is being investigated under Articles 236, 323 and 329 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
