According to Levan Jobava's lawyer, Mariam Jikia, who spoke to "Interpressnews", the investigation against Jobava has been launched under the article on violence.

"Two independent investigations are ongoing: one initiated under the violence article, and the second regarding the weapon under Article 236, parts 3 and 4, of the Criminal Code. We were questioned regarding Article 236. We have not been summoned for questioning on the investigation started under the violence article. As for the status, my client, Levan Jobava, has no status," Mariam Jikia stated.

For reference, on September 15, the Ministry of Internal Affairs released information that a person born in 2009 was detained on charges of illegal acquisition, possession, and carrying of a firearm and combat materials, who was demonstrating a weapon to rally participants.

"Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Patrol Police Department detained D.G., born in 2009, on charges of illegal acquisition, possession, and carrying of a firearm and combat materials.

The investigation establishes that on September 15, 2025, about 20 activists who had left the Public Broadcaster building confronted several citizens verbally at the intersection of Rustaveli and Besiki streets, during which one of them demonstrated a pistol, causing two rally participants to grab him. The mentioned individual entered a café near Besiki Street, where the activists cornered him and seized the weapon, which, upon initial inspection, is presumably a pneumatic pistol.

The mentioned individual and the seized weapon were handed over to Patrol Police employees by the activists.

If confirmed, the crime carries a penalty of up to 7 years of imprisonment," stated the information released on September 15. However, it became known today that the minor who was detained for demonstrating a weapon to rally participants has been released. As stated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the expertise conclusion established that the seized item was not a firearm.