Shahen Harutyunyan released
20:40 As of now Shahen Harutyunyan has been released, informs office of the Human Rights Defender. 14:47 Davit Sanasaryan, member of “Barev Yerevan” faction of Yerevan Council of Elders, has written on Facebook, “Shahen was taken to the 6th Department, General Department of combating organized crime of the RA Police. Can you imagine, Shahen was going to organize coup d'etat with poster, that’s why he was taken to the 6th department? According to the preliminary information, Shahen will be kept for 72 hours, he was warned that the precautionary measure can be changed and he may be imprisoned.” “I am forcibly taken in the direction of Kirovakan”: Shahen Harutyunyan 13:23 Member of Gyumri Council of Elders Levon Barseghyan reported to the police in connection with the abduction of Shant Harutyunyan’s son Shahen Harutyunyan. The note addressed to Chief of Spitak Police department A. Aghumyan reads: “Mr Aghumyan, according to my information, today at about 11:00, near the central square of Gyumri, Shahen Shant Harutyunyan was abducted. I reached that car by my car at about 12:00 near Shirakamut village, stopped it, spoke to the driver and a civilian beside him, demanded to release Shahen Harutyunyan, who was sitting on the back seat and said that he was being transported against his will.” Levon Barseghyan also noted the color of the car and other details, as well as informed that when he entered the police department of Spitak in order to report on the crime, the process was delayed for 20 minutes. To note, Shahen Harutyunyan has written on Facebook, “I am forcible taken in the direction of Kirovakan.” Earlier press service of the police informed “A1+” that Shahen Harutyunyan hadn’t been taken to police station. Later someone phoned Levon Barseghyan, introduced himself as policeman Karen. Levon Barseghyan presents the conversation, “He asks what has happened, Shahen wanted to see his mother, and we sent him. He didn’t explain who Shahen applied to, why they decided to get engaged in charity, why they decided to go from Gyumri to Yerevan through Dilijan, why they changed their mind in Spitak and decided to go through Aparan.” 11:58 The police reject that today in Gyumri Shant Harutyunyan’s son Shahen Harutyunyan has been taken to the police station. Press service of the police informed “A1+”. The employee, who didn’t introduce, only noted that Shahen had had a suspicious thing with him and he had been removed from the territory in order to be checked. The press service of the police didn’t provide any other information. To remind, on Facebook, member of Gyumri Council of Elders Levon Barseghyan, as well as member of Yerevan Council of Elders Davit Sanasaryan alarmed that Shahen Harutyunyan had been taken to police station.
