Officer of Ministry of Internal Affairs arrested in connection with young man’s death

An officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been arrested in Tbilisi in connection with the death of a young man, according to the Prosecutor's Office.

Physical conflict between the persons involved in the incident lasted for several minutes, during which defendant Z. P. inflicted life-threatening bodily injuries to M. C. that resulted in the death of the latter.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia started an investigation on January 3, 2019. Investigation found that the conflict emerged after M.Ch. and M.C. tried to misappropriate Z.P’s car. Z.P. tried to prevent the above, during which, he bet the mentioned persons.

Z.P. was arrested on January 5. As it was found out that the accused was an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the case was referred to the Investigation Unit of the Tbilisi Prosecutor's Office for further investigation on 6 January.

As of today, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia continues to obtain and investigate evidence.