Father and son wounded near occupation line

A father and a son were wounded in the village of Akhalabastumani, Zugdidi, near the occupation line. According to reports, the shot was fired by the officers of the police department of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

According to a family member of the wounded, police officers shot without warning.

"An investigation is ongoing. There is a difference between a criminal and a smuggler. Well, even if they were smugglers, why did they treat them like criminals? They had two boxes of cigarettes. We have problems. We have many children, no one helps us. My son was bringing two boxes, to survive. The action of the police was illegal. They acted without warning," said the mother of the wounded, Khatuna Okujava.

The wounded were taken to Zugdidi Referral Hospital.

"The condition of both of the wounded is stable at this stage, we are providing necessary examinations and treatment," the hospital said.