We would like to clarify the information distributed today by the various media regarding the incident in March, 2016 in Abashidze Street, Tbilisi.
We underline that the information spread by the news agencies as if the participant of the incident above was the private driver of the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs is not true. The mentioned incident involved T.J. – the driver employed in the Logistics Service of the MIA on the basis of the employment contract; the mentioned person was immediately dismissed by the General Inspection.
Investigation of the incident in Abashidze street has been launched by the first unit of Vake-Saburtalo Division of Tbilisi Police Department under the article 239 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (hooliganism).
The weapon, from which the shots were fired during the incident subjected to the ballistic examination; this was a gas pistol registered in the name of T.J with the right to store and carry.
