National Enforcement Bureau confirms property dispute between Didube murder victims and suspect

The National Enforcement Bureau has commented on the murder of a married couple in the entrance of a residential building in Tbilisi’s Didube district.

The agency confirms that a property-related dispute between the parties had been ongoing for several years, while the National Enforcement Bureau had been actively conducting mediation in an effort to reach a settlement.

“For four years, the National Enforcement Bureau had been mediating between the parties in an effort to reach a settlement. Through negotiations, the eviction process was postponed several times. The last meeting with the parties was held yesterday, November 11, but no agreement was reached. Therefore, a stage of compulsory enforcement had been scheduled for November 12 to vacate the real estate in favor of its lawful owner,” the National Enforcement Bureau stated.

The murder took place in Tbilisi’s Didube district on November 11. The married couple were shot with a firearm near their residential building.

Earlier today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that one person had been arrested in connection with the incident on charges of the aggravated intentional murder of two people.

According to the ministry, the investigation established that circumstances related to property issues preceded the crime.