ArmInfo.A criminal case was opened in the fourth garrison investigation department of the Armenian Armed Forces of Armenia to clarify the circumstances of the death of the  junior sergeant, military serviceman Vardan Melkonyan.

As reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of  Armenia, a criminal case has been instituted on part 1, article 110  (bringing a person to suicide by threats, cruel treatment or  systematic humiliation of personal dignity, committed with indirect  intent or negligence). “An investigative plan has been developed, the  necessary investigative, procedural and other actions are being  carried out to establish the circumstances of the death of a  serviceman. The forensic medical examination was appointed,” the  ministry said.

To recall, on July 23 at about 06.30, near one of the military units  discovered the body of junior sergeant Vardan Melkonyan, born in  1998, who left the unit on his own. The Melkonyan was found hanged.