The square writes:
On March 6, 31-year-old Raffi Mandalyan threw a "Molotov cocktail" at the gates of the NSS building. The court approved the request to apply a two-month detention as a preventive measure. A public criminal prosecution was initiated against the man under Article 308, Part 1 of the Criminal Code (terrorism).
We were informed that the court has again extended Mandalyan's restraining order for 2 months, he continues to be detained in "Nubarashen" penitentiary. Tomorrow, the pre-investigation body is going to announce the end of the preliminary investigation, to send the case with an indictment to the prosecutor, so that the latter can approve it and send it to the court for trial. Mandalyan is the only accused in the case, according to the news, his father, with whom he lived, was also questioned during the case.
The father said that his son has mental health problems, which was manifested in his behavior while living together. Raffi's defense attorney Hrach Arakelyan told "Hraparak" that the investigator was requested to appoint a forensic psychological examination, but it was refused, because they made an inquiry and saw that there were no documents related to having mental problems, it was not registered in any center.
According to the lawyer, his client does not accept the accusation, he said that he tried to attract attention in this way, he expressed his displeasure. "He didn't make a demand, he could have set himself on fire, for example, near the government building."
