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.