ArmInfo. The charges against 12 members of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sassoon) group have been toughened.
Lawyer Inessa Petrosyan says that the charges against Pavel Manukyan, Mkhitar Avetisyan, Armen Lambaryan and 9 other members of Sasna Tsrer group, which seized a police compound in Yerevan on 17 July, have been toughened. They face charges based on Article 238.4 Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Armenian Criminal Code (Theft or extortion of fire-arms, fire-arm components, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices by use of violence not dangerous for life or health, or with a threat of using such violence) and Article 185 (Willful destruction or spoilage of somebody's property, which caused significant damage). She says they do not plead guilty.
In addition to the previous charges, Armen Bilyan is now also charged with murder of policeman Gagik Mkrtchyan. Bilyan's lawyer Armine Fanyan says that Bilyan does not plead guilty.
In addition to the previous charges, Smbat Barseghyan is now also charged with murder of policeman Yuri Tepanosyan in the course of the seizure of the police compound.