Vladimer Bortsvadze: Situation in Akhalkalaki is stable. Public order, security maintained

11:11, 09.08.2020

The police have been mobilized in Akhalkalaki taking preventive measures to maintain public order and security, said the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Vladimer Bortsvadze, who arrived in Akhalkalaki after yesterday’s confrontation.

As the Deputy Minister told reporters, one person has already been arrested in connection with the murder. As for the property damage, according to Bortsvadze, the investigation is underway.

The murder took place on August 8 in Akhalkalaki. A man under 30 was shot dead. As Ministry of Internal Affairs told Georgian First Channel, the investigation has been launched under Articles 108 (premeditated murder) and 236 (illegal purchase and storage of firearms) of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

According to the locals, the murder in Akhalkalaki is connected with several years of conflict.

Samtskhe-Javakheti Governor Besik Amiranashvili said that the villagers of the deceased person burned the real estate (a hotel and several houses) of the relatives of the alleged killer. According to him, the situation is under control at the moment.

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Murder in Akhalkalaki

Vladimer Bortsvadze