Prosecutor of Gori Accused of Prisoner’s Torture

Prosecutor of Gori Accused of Prisoner’s Torture

Tbilisi.12.10.04.Media News. A criminal case may be brought against Archil Babajanashvili, Gori District Prosecutor and David Tsituri, Shida Kartli Regional Prosecutor.

On October 12 Bacho Akhalaia, Deputy Public Defender and Vakhtang Komakhidze, Law Ombudsman stated in the Public Defender’s Office that Gori District Prosecution detained a citizen – Giorgi Migriauli on October 9 and was tortured cruelly by Archil Babajanashvili in Babajanashvili’s study. A number of injuries can be observed on the detainee’s body, cigarette burns and bruises being among them. He is supposed to have a concussion of the brain as well.

David Tsituri, Shida Kartli Regional Prosecutor was actively involved in concealing the above-mentioned fact of torture. According to Bacho Akhalaia, David Tsituri had talks with family members of Giorgi Migriauli and told them that in case they refused the fact of Migriauli’s torture he would be released.

Bacho Akhalaia stated that representatives of the Public Defender witnessed the fact. They introduced the correspondent letter to the Prosecutor General, in which they demand to launch a criminal case and begin investigation regarding the fact of torture. Before their fault is proved, Babajanashvili and Tsituri will be dismissed from their working positions.

It is noteworthy that Archil Babajanashvili was appointed to the position approximately a month and a half ago.