On July 27, the Investigative Committee of Armenia filed charges against Syunik province governor's son Tigran Khachatryan, who was arrested on July 25 over the incident that took place near the Sdghi gyol site.
The Investigative Committee has told ArmInfo that Tigran Khachatryan faces charges under Article 112 Part 1 of the Armenian Criminal Code (infliction of grave bodily injuries). The measure of restraint is arrest. The pre-trial investigation is still going on.
To note, according to the evidence seized by the Investigative Committee during the inquiry, on May 2 Tigran Khachatryan inflicted grave bodily injuries to Armenian citizen Harutyun Zakaryan in a scuffle that took place near the Sdghi gyol site in the vicinity of Goris. Harutyun Zakaryan lost his eye. Syunik province governor Suren Khachatryan's brother and nephew have also been arrested despite Khachatryan's statements that his relatives have nothing to do with that incident.
This is not the first incident that involves the Syunik governor's relatives. Their names have been mentioned in various criminal scandals including rapes, murders, beatings and kidnappings. Tigran Khachatryan was also targeted in the investigation of the murder of Avetik Budaghyan, however, the case was dismissed in the absence of evidence.