Physical Injuries Uncovered on Arrested Ossetians
03/10/05, “Media News” – Doctors discovered signs of physical injury on two detainees who were arrested in the village Berula, situated in the Georgian South- Ossetian conflict zone. The General Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation process. The head of the Human Rights Department of the Internal Ministry Shota Khizanishvili, said that if police officers were found guilty of beating the Ossetians, they would be punished in accordance with Georgian legislation.
The same statements were made in the General Prosecutor’s Office. The chief of the Monitoring Group of Administrative Rights Defenders Tamar Adamashvili, added that the Prosecutor’s Office took the investigation process under special control.
The names of the accused police officers are not yet known. “The preliminary investigation showed that Ikaev and Zasaev were physically injured,”- said Adamashvili.
The members of the Ossetian Police Department were arrested in the village Berula, when they opened fire at the inhabitants of the village. Two Georgians were wounded in the incident.