Officers of the Dusheti District Division of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested one person on charges of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported the incident.
“The investigation established that the accused injured a person with a bladed weapon during a verbal altercation in Dusheti Municipality and then fled the scene.
The injured man was taken to a clinic to receive appropriate medical assistance.
As a result of operational measures and investigative activities, law enforcement officers arrested the accused shortly after the incident. The weapon used in the crime — a knife — was seized as evidence.
The investigation is being conducted under Article 117 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carries a prison sentence of up to seven years,” the statement said.