The man who threw an incendiary object at the gates of the main building of the National Security Service was officially charged with terrorism. Investigative authorities have already requested his arrest, but the motives of this unprecedented act are still being kept secret.

As Kima Avdalyan, press secretary of the RA Investigative Committee, told the Factor.am news website, a public criminal prosecution was initiated against the arrested citizen under the article of terrorism. Currently, a motion to choose detention against him as a preventive measure has been submitted to the court.

The widely publicized incident took place on March 6. Videos were spread on the Internet, where it is clearly seen how an unknown person throws a burning object in the direction of the main gates of the NSS building in Yerevan, as a result of which a fire breaks out. Following hot pursuit, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the arrest of one person suspected of committing the crime and handing him over to the pre-investigation body.

For now, the investigative committee refrains from revealing the identity of the accused and does not comment on the motives that pushed him to such an extreme step.

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