As a result of immediate operative measures and investigative actions, officers of Dusheti Police Division under Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Sh.K., born in 1974, with previous conviction was arrested on charges infliction of Serious body injuries on purpose.
The committed crime envisions up to 7 years of imprisonment.
The investigation established that the defendant, who was under the influence of alcohol, and Z.A., born in 1991, had a verbal argument that escalated into a physical confrontation. Sh.K. inflicted injuries to Z.A. with a cold steel and fled the scene.
The injured man was taken to the hospital, where he was provided with appropriate medical assistance.
Law enforcement officers detected the whereabouts of Sh.K. Shortly after the incident and was arrested as an accused person.
The police seized the weapon of crime - a knife - as evidence.
The investigation is in progress under Article 117 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which implies infliction of Serious body injuries on purpose.
