“We will do our best to collect evidence from witnesses and determine those who committed the grave crime in Kirbali village,” said Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.

Deputy Minister condoled to the family of Tamaz Ginturi, the person killed by the occupying forces in the village, and thanked the State Security Service, which was involved in the release of abducted Levan Dotiashvili and his return to the family.

“The Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately launched a probe, and we are conducting all necessary investigations, including expertise, to determine what happened and who is guilty. On our side, we explained in detail what articles the investigation probes into,” he said.

Aleksandre Darakhvelidze was questioned regarding the viral footage on social media depicting the purportedly culpable Russian officers.

​”At this stage, I will refrain from going into details. However, as soon as there is an opportunity to provide you with information based on the case materials, naturally, the Ministry will do so,” he said.

Also, the Deputy Interior Minister did not specify the details of the interrogation of a released Georgian citizen.

A Georgian citizen Levan Dotiashvili, unlawfully arrested by the Russian occupation forces near Kirbali village, was released on November 9 following the fatal incident when Georgian citizen Tamaz Ginturi was killed during an attempt of illegal arrest by occupiers on November 6.