Hostage-taker Badri Esebua’s arrest to be a matter of dignity
Hostage-taker Badri Esebua’s arrest to be a matter of dignity

Vakhtang Gomelauri, candidate Minister of Internal Affairs said that the Ministry continues intensive investigative activities and search to arrest Badri Esebua, a person wanted on terrorism charges for the attack on the Bank of Georgia branch office in Zugdidi, western Georgia.

“Badri Esebua cannot disappear. If not today, we will arrest him tomorrow. His arrest is a matter of dignity. We are trying our best to arrest him and we will arrest him,” Vakhtang Gomelauri said during the joint sitting of several parliamentary committees.

Armed man Badri Esebua attacked the Bank of Georgia branch in Zugdidi on October 21. The attacker, who kept 43 people as hostage for over seven hours, demanded half a million USD and security guarantees. He released the hostages and escaped with the money.