Special Investigation Service of Armenia has initiated a criminal case over the Police use of force to disperse the protests on June 23.
The Special Investigation Service told ArmInfo the case was opened on the basis of Mass Media reports, video footages and other data. It is clearly seen in video footages that on June 23 and on the following days the persons on state service abused power and used force against the protesters and journalists on Baghramyan Avenue, Liberty Square and in the adjacent areas and at police officers, inflicting bodily harms, damaging and destroying data storage devices.
The Investigation Service of Armenia initiated the criminal cased based on Articles 309.2, 164.2, 185.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. Investigation is underway.