"I don’t know the defendants, I have no claims against any of them, and I can neither confirm nor deny that I was injured by the pyrotechnics they allegedly used," said Nugzar Mirianashvili, an employee of the State Security Service, during the questioning at the trial of 11 individuals accused of participating in group violence.
According to him, while performing his duties on Rustaveli Avenue, he could not see who caused his injury because it was dark at the time.
"I don’t know the defendants, I have no claims against any of them, and I can neither confirm nor deny that I was injured by the pyrotechnics they allegedly used. If it is established that they participated in violent acts, they should, of course, be punished. I couldn’t see anyone—it was dark, there were lasers flashing, protesters were shining them in our faces, and secondly, we were wearing gas masks, which limit the field of vision. There was little light, and after each firework explosion, it was difficult to distinguish anyone," the witness stated.
For information, a trial is ongoing at Tbilisi City Court for actor Andro Chichinadze, humorist Onise Tskhadadze, and nine other individuals detained during protests near the parliament, accused of participating in group violence.
For reference, the cases of actor Andro Chichinadze, humorist Onise Tskhadadze, and nine other individuals detained during protests near the parliament for alleged participation in group violence have been combined into a single proceeding.
The detainees—Andro Chichinadze, Onise Tskhadadze, Jano Archaia, Ruslan Sivakov, Luka Jabua, Guram Mirtskhulava, Valeri Tetrashvili, Giorgi Terishvili, Irakli Kerashvili, Revaz Kiknadze, and Sergei Kukharchuk—have been charged under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to participation in group violence.
This offense carries a penalty of imprisonment ranging from 4 to 6 years.
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