Brother of 'My Step' Village Mayor Hospitalized After Multiple Stab Wounds

An extraordinary incident occurred in the Ararat region yesterday, April 26. Around 1:30 PM, the Artashat Medical Center reported to the Ararat Police Department that a citizen had been admitted with "stab wounds to the posterior surface of the left thigh and the right parietal region, with questioning concerning damage to the left sciatic nerve." According to shamshyan.com, the head of the Ararat regional police department, Kamo Tsutsulyan, along with the operational group headed by Artashat police chief Davit Petrosyan, arrived at the hospital. Also present was the prosecutor of the Ararat region, Armen Chichoyan.

The doctors informed law enforcement that the injured individual was unable to provide an explanation about the incident, only stating that the injuries were sustained from a fall. While the doctors fought to save the injured man's life, officers from the Ararat regional police and Artashat police department established that the injured party was 33-year-old Petik Harutyunyan, a resident of Norashen village in the Ararat region.

Police quickly gathered information revealing that at approximately 1:20 PM the same day, in the central market area of Artashat, three individuals had an altercation with P. Harutyunyan, during which one of them had stabbed him multiple times. After the attack, the trio stole Harutyunyan's Porsche Cayenne, license plate 88 OC 888, and fled the scene.

The police are undertaking necessary operational investigative measures to uncover the crime, identify the individuals involved, and recover the stolen vehicle and the weapon used in the crime.

According to G. Shamshyan, the injured party is the brother of Artak Harutyunyan, the acting village mayor of Norashen and a member of the 'My Step' party, and is a reputed associate of a well-known figure in Bangladesh.

In connection with the incident, a preliminary investigation has been opened at the Artashat police investigative department, and the case has been transferred to the Ararat regional investigative department of the Armenian Investigative Committee.

Notice: The suspect in the alleged crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia, with a legally binding court judgment.