Police officer arrested in connection with Poti incident
Police officer arrested in connection with Poti incident

The Prosecutor’s Office has arrested the police officer over the fact occurred in Poti town.

The investigation is in progress under the 333Article (part III,”b”) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which implies exceeding official powers by using violence or a weapon.

“On July 23, 2018, at about 4 pm, on Nino Zhvania Street, near the Dadiani Square in Poti, on the fact of stealing Cash withdrawal apparatus placed near food-shop, during detention an inspector-investigator of Poti Police with shooting from standard-issue pistol  has inflicted damage to one person in head area, Who died after being hospitalized.

Investigation on the case is conducted by Investigation Unit of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Prosecutor’s Office, according to Subparagraph “b” of Part 3 of Article 333, which foreseen abuse of Official authority by violence or using weapons. Inspector-Investigator of Police is detained as a defendant”, – the statement of Prosecutor’s Office reads.