«Zhoghovurd». What is the Warden’s Connection to the Beating of Vahagn Abgaryan?

«Zhoghovurd» daily reports that new details have emerged regarding the beating incident involving criminal authority Vahagn Abgaryan at the Nubarashen penitentiary. From the official statement of the Penitentiary Service, it becomes clear that the beating was organized by a person of Armenian nationality living abroad, who holds a high status in the criminal hierarchy. However, the actual situation surrounding this case is quite different.

According to information obtained by the «Zhoghovurd» daily, officials from the Penitentiary Service are behind the incident. Specifically, Vahagn Abgaryan was taken out of his cell and beaten in another area of the penitentiary. There are rumors that the head of the penitentiary, Samvel Mkrtchyan, was personally aware of the process of removing the criminal authority from his cell.

What are the reasons behind this? Our sources indicate that Vahagn Abgaryan had repeatedly beaten another inmate, which led the penitentiary administration to remove him from his cell and give him a serious lesson through other inmates. Meanwhile, the Penitentiary Service has classified this incident as part of its fight against criminal subculture. This is how they claim to fight criminal elements within the penitentiary—through beatings, a practice not sanctioned by any current law.