National Security Service Conducts Raid on Hotel in Yerevan, Employees Forced to the Floor: Details

This morning, law enforcement officials, wearing masks, entered the "La Defense" hotel located on Tichina Street, forcing employees to lie on the floor as they began a search. This information was reported by Armlur.am, citing its sources.

According to the site, the hotel is linked to criminal authority Alik Banduryan, known as "Noratusi Alik," and it is not ruled out that the raid is connected to a murder that occurred days ago in Sevan.

The incident in question is the murder of municipal council member Arsen Afinyan. Levon Banduryan, the nephew of Alik Banduryan, has been arrested in connection with the case.

The website also sought to confirm the details of the search from the hotel complex. Director Arkadi Kirakosyan stated that a search took place but that law enforcement did not find what they were looking for, and that the hotel has no connections to Alik Banduryan.