YEREVAN, JULY 30, ARMENPRESS. The Court has upheld the motion of arresting gunmen Gagik Yeghiazaryan and Aram Hakobyan – members of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sassoun) armed group, attorney Lusine Hakobyan told ARMENPRESS.

The gunmen have been charged with Article 219, Paragraph 3 point 1 (Capture of buildings, transport, communication means by an organized group) and Article 235, Paragraph 3 (Illegal acquisition, possession, transportation, carry and use of firearms, ammunition, explosive materials or devices).

However the gunmen do not accept the charges. According to their attorney, they have been arrested and are held in the National Security Service detention facility.

On July 17 a group of gunmen stormed a police precinct in Yerevan and held hostages several officers. The gunmen eventually released the hostages after one week. However on July 27 the gunmen took hostage paramedics who were requested by them to assist the wounded.

Police Colonel Artur Vanoyan has been killed while on duty when the gunmen stormed into the precinct.

Police Colonel Aram Hovhannisyan, Lt. Colonel Hrach Khosteghyan and Corporal Gagik Mkrtchyan were wounded.