The preliminary investigation carried out in Gegharkunik revealed that the man physically and mentally abused the woman for years, forcing her to commit suicide, and also illegally kept weapons. RA Investigative Committee informs that the case is already in the process of being sent to court.

“As a result of large-scale investigative and procedural actions carried out during the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated in the Gegharkunik Regional Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee, it was found that the husband regularly caused severe physical pain and mental suffering to the wife during their life together, leading her to commit suicide.

In addition, during the preliminary investigation, it was also found out that the husband had illegally acquired and kept 38 ammunition ammunition at his place of residence.

A public criminal prosecution was initiated against the latter under Article 196, Part 2, Clause 8 (causing severe physical pain or mental suffering), Article 162, Part 2, Clause 3 (inducing suicide) and Article 335, Part 1 (illegal circulation of firearms, their main component parts, ammunition and other materials, devices, objects) of the Criminal Code.

The criminal proceedings were sent to the supervising prosecutor with the indictment, with a request to send it to the court for confirmation and examination,” the message says.

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