For the falsification of evidence in the March 1 case, the former  head of the investigation team and the forensic expert were charged

ArmInfo.The former head of the investigation team on the case of March 1 and the expert-ballista were charged.

According to the press service of the Special Investigation Service  (SSS), during the preliminary investigation of the events of March  1-2, 2008, it turned out that the ex-head of the investigation team  V.A., in 2007-2011. occupying the position of senior investigator for  particularly important cases of the SSS, together with other  investigators, police officers and with the assistance of forensic  expert A.A. forged evidence.

According to the prosecution, having received the proceedings of the  events of March 1, he was appointed head of the group. During the  investigation, participation in the events of various units of the  Defense Ministry of Armenia and their use of weapons during clashes  between demonstrators and law enforcement forces were revealed.  Meanwhile, the head of the investigative group did not take measures  to clarify the circumstances of the killing of a group of people,  abused the situation, together with some members of the group and the  police, with the assistance of a ballistic expert, hid the traces of  the crime, forging evidence.  In particular, by decision of March 5,  2008 during the examination, V.A. and the investigator of the same  group invited a representative of the commanding staff of the police  forces and stated that in order to conceal the participation of the  units of the Defense Ministry and to refute the rumors about their  actions, it is necessary to exchange about 1000 cartridges found at  the scene of the incident for police cartridges. The high-ranking  police officer of the police force, in turn, ordered his subordinates  to carry out the assignment.  The required number of shots was fired  at the shooting range in the village of Gotazat, Ararat region. Then  the sleeves were handed over to the SSS and provided to the expert  examination and an expert represented by A.A.

The latter, assisting V.A., carrying out his order, replaced the  liners and entered the required information on the results of the  examination into the documents. Further, on December 30, 2008,  falsified evidence was attached to the criminal case. "For the  falsification of evidence in a criminal case of particular gravity,  VA was charged under paragraph 1 of article 38-349 of the Criminal  Code. Expert AA was charged with the same way for facilitating  falsification of evidence. VA and A.A. declared on the wanted list.  The SSS filed a petition to the court to apply a preventive measure  in the form of imprisonment. The preliminary investigation of the  case continues, "the report of the investigating body says.