In Abkhazia, a case has been opened against the deputy who shot in the Parliament

The General Prosecutor's Office of Abkhazia opened a criminal case against MP Adgur Kharazia, who organized a shooting in the parliament of the country. As the press service of the agency reported on December 22, the people's elected official is suspected of murder and attempted murder.

"Based on the conclusion of three judges of the Supreme Court and the consent of the People's Assembly-Parliament, a criminal case has been initiated against Kharazia Adgur Rafetovich," the agency said on its website.

The case was initiated under paragraph "e" of part 2 of article 99 and part 3 of article 29 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Abkhazia ("Murder in a generally dangerous way and attempted murder in a generally dangerous way").

Operational measures are currently being carried out to establish the whereabouts of Kharazia, who managed to escape. The Prosecutor's Office has also asked Parliament to lift his immunity.

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Theshooting in the parliament of Abkhazia became known on December 19. State news agency Apsnypress with reference to the Ministry of Health of the republic reported that MP Vakhtang Golandzia died of wounds. MP Kan Kvarchia was also wounded in the arm. He was hospitalized.

The shooting was opened by MP Kharazia, he managed to escape. Law enforcement agencies of Abkhazia are conducting operational and search actions aimed at finding and detaining the shooter, the republic's Interior Ministry told Izvestia. An interception plan has been announced. Traffic police checkpoints along the Psou - Ingur highway have been reinforced and state border zones are being controlled.