The Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Armenia has charged NA deputy Eduard Babayan for beating Vyacheslav Harutyunov, the father of World Youth Boxing Championship gold medalist Nikolay Harutyunov. “Pastinfo” informs about this.

SIS Press Secretary Marine Ohanjanyan informed that he was charged under Article 112, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, causing grievous bodily harm, and the criminal case with an indictment was sent to the prosecutor to be sent to court. The Public Relations Department of the Prosecutor’s Office promised to answer later whether the indictment has already been approved or not.

To remind, the incident took place on July 2, 2018. the sportsman’s father was taken to “Armenia” HBC with severe physical injuries from the “Olympavan” gymnasium owned by PAP leader, NOC president Gagik Tsarukyan, where a meeting was held between the boxers and the leadership of the Olympic Committee. At the meeting, Tsarukyan criticized the work of the boxing federation, which caused an argument between Vyacheslav Harutyunov, the father of gold medalist Nikolay Harutyunov. The dispute escalated into a fight, as a result of which Champon’s father was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Regarding the incident, the Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case and announced that the president of the National Olympic Committee was arrested on suspicion of beating the athlete’s father. Gagik Tsarukyanabout the arrest of adviser Eduard Babayan.

Later, the Investigative Committee announced that the case was sent to the SIS, because “as a result of the measures taken, data was obtained regarding the possible participation of MP Gagik Tsarukyan in the violence against the citizen.” Tsarukyan was not charged.

It should be noted that Eduard Babayan was considered Gagik Tsarukyan’s bodyguard and always accompanied him during meetings. During the examination, however, Eduard Babayan presented himself as Gagik Tsarukyan’s advisor. And the initiated criminal case did not prevent him from being nominated as a deputy candidate and being elected as a deputy.