A public criminal prosecution was initiated against 1 person within the framework of the criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the death of a contract soldier killed in an explosion. He was detained for two months, the Investigative Committee informs Azatan.
According to which article the public criminal prosecution was initiated, the Investigation Department does not inform. The Investigative Committee also does not confirm who the detained person is.
The Ministry of Defense announced the death of the soldier on the afternoon of September 24. But neither the military department nor the Investigative Committee investigating the circumstances of the death have specified what kind of explosion took place, where: inside the military unit or outside it. The issue of whether the soldier ended his life with a grenade, as is circulating in the press, is also not specified.
The contract soldier who died in the explosion was from Hayrenyats village of Shirak marz. Dmitry Kyureghyan was 23 years old. The administrative head told “Azatutyun” earlier that he does not know the details of the case.
Prior to this incident, 14 servicemen died in service-related circumstances in the eight months of this year.