Law enforcement officer arrested on charge of violence in southern Georgia

Georgia’s Special Investigation Service has arrested an officer from the Security Police Department of the country’s Interior Ministry on charge of violence in the Akhaltsikhe municipality of southern Georgia. 

The alleged offender was implicated in three instances of violence in November, involving physical assault of individuals and repeat violence, the agency said on Thursday, adding the individual was arrested following a court ruling. 

Responding to a complaint from a victim, the agency said it had obtained video camera recordings of the incidents, while a forensic medical examination revealed bruises and cuts on one of the victims. 

Other pieces of evidence supporting the allegations against the officer were also gathered, leading to the arrest, it added. 

The crime is punishable by up to two years in prison.