Representatives Request Release from Custody for Akhalkalaki Youth

The newspaper "Hraparak" reports that members of the "My Step" faction, Shirak Torosyan and Armen Pambukhchyan, have submitted a request for the release of a young man, Akaki Tonoyan, who is charged with hooliganism. It turns out that the young man is one of the protagonists of a rather sad incident; he and ten of his friends caused trouble for another youth about a month ago, leading to an ongoing criminal investigation for hooliganism.

Regarding the connection between the young man and the representatives, it was noted that the accused is from Akhalkalaki, a compatriot of Shirak Torosyan. Torosyan did not deny the fact of the request: "Yes, I submitted it because he is a Javadkhk man, a young person. Like almost all Javadkhk people, he often finds himself in fights; I went through similar experiences during my student years, and I understand him very well."

However, the young man is facing hooliganism charges. "Hooliganism, in this case, refers to a fight; he didn’t steal or commit a crime, it was a regular brawl. I don’t know the details, but usually, Akhalkalaki people do not beat ten individuals at once," Torosyan emphasized.

He also stated that he does not even know the young man personally; his parents asked him for help as a representative from Javadkhk, and he considered it his duty to assist the youth. He added that Pambukhchyan also has Javadkhk roots, which is why they jointly submitted the request.

For more details, see today’s issue of the newspaper.