The employees of Marneuli District Division of Kvemo Kartli Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of immediate operative-search measures and investigative actions, detained three persons: A.B. (DoB 2003), G.O. (DoB 2003) and E.K. (DoB 2002) on charges of attacking the policemen.
The committed crime envisions from 4 to 7 years of imprisonment.
The investigation established that on April 12 of the current year, A.B., who was in an intoxicated condition, created an emergency situation while driving on Marneuli-Sadakhlo road section, after which the representatives of the patrol police called him to stop the vehicle. The driver ignored the request of the law enforcement officers. He continued on his way in the direction of one of the villages of Marneuli Municipality, however, he could not ensure the safety of the traffic, he’s vehicle slipped and turned over. A.B. and people inside the vehicle -, G.O. and E.K. verbally and physically insulted the law enforcement officers and damaged the car owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During the incident, some of the locals gathered at the scene of the incident, who prevented the law enforcement officers from arresting the persons involved in the incident and managed to hide defendants from the scene. As a result of the operative search and investigative actions, the driver accused of the crime and his two passengers were soon arrested by the police.
The attack on the policemen is being investigated under Article 353 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
