Special Investigation Service launches investigation after alleged assault on TV reporters
In its statement, the Special Investigation Service said it would carry out “all necessary investigative and procedural actions” in a short period of time to identify the culprit and take subsequent measures. Photo: Special Investigation Service/Facebook
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Georgia’s Special Investigation Service has launched an investigation following an alleged physical assault of two cameramen and a reporter of the opposition-minded Formula TV channel, the agency announced on Thursday.
The inquiry follows an incident where Formula TV said its employees had been physically assaulted while recording an interview in one of the cafes in the Vake district of capital Tbilisi.
The Media Advocacy Coalition released a statement yesterday that said the unnamed alleged assailant had been arrested, while the victims of the incident had been interviewed by law enforcement.
In its statement, the Special Investigation Service said it would carry out “all necessary investigative and procedural actions” in a short period of time to identify the culprit and take subsequent measures.
Per the Georgian Criminal Code, the crime is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or by deprivation of the right to hold office for a term not exceeding three years.
Two employees of Formula TV have been attacked and physically assaulted late at midnight on April 9. Director General of Formula TV Zuka Gumbaridze stated earlier today that during curfew an unknown individual broke the window of a car owned by the channel’s driver.
Two journalists, Rati Ratiani and Giorgi Arobeladze, have accused police of assault, which allegedly took place following their arrest in Batumi on December 17.The incident occurred in front of the bar Adgili, which is located on Rustaveli street in Batumi close to the police department building.
Three individuals have been found guilty for attacking Formula TV journalist Vakho Sanaia in late February in front of his wife and child and sentenced to six months of imprisonment with time served given they have been in detention for six months.
One person has been arrested for physically assaulting journalists of TV Pirveli channel yesterday in the Tsalka Municipality of central Georgia. Footage released by TV Pirveli shows representative of Tsalka Municipality Giorgi Aprasidze swearing at journalists and throwing a microphone at them.
The Prosecution Service of Georgia charged a citizen identified as D.V. with unlawful interference with the journalist’s professional activities and persecution on Sunday.
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