Another law enforcer detained in case on dispersal of protesters in Tbilisi

On July 16, the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia reported about the detention of another employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the case on abuse of power during the dispersal of the protest action in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that earlier, an employee of the Georgian MIA was detained in the case on abuse of power while dispersing the protest rally in Tbilisi.

According to the Georgian General Prosecutor's Office, the employee of the MIA's department for special assignments "violated the procedure for using special means determined by the law and inflicted harm to the health of two protesters," stated an official from the Georgian General Prosecutor's Office at a press briefing held on July 16 as quoted by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The criminal case was instituted against the policeman under the article on abuse of power with the use of weapons.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia continues to carry out an "intensive investigation" into the facts of abuse of power by the policemen against some participants of the protests on June 20-21, reported the Georgian General Prosecutor's Office on its website on July 16.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 17, 2019 at 02:10 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.