Court stealthily decides to arrest ex chief investigator of March 1 criminal case Vahagn Harutyunyan: attorney

Attorney of former chief investigator of March 1, 2008 criminal case Mihran Poghosyan has learnt today that the Yerevan court of general jurisdiction has decided to jail his defendant Vahagn Harutyunyan.

Attorney Mihran Poghosyan told Aysor.am that the court made the decision on December 30 but they learnt about it today.

“Today in the morning I decided to visit the Special Investigation Service and get familiarized with the additional charges but the investigator has told me that the court has decided to arrest my defendant,” Poghosyan said.

December 30 was Sunday. Poghosyan said the investigator has not informed them in any way about the decision.

“The court made illegal decision stealthily and all those involved will be brought to responsibility,” Poghosyan said, stressing that they will appeal the decision and demand punishment for the law enforcers who allowed the illegality to happen.

The attorney is going to apply to Court of Appeal to lift the arrest decision of his defendant.