The prosecutor implementing prosecutorial supervision confirmed the bill of indictment on criminal case initiated against the deputy head of penitentiary D. Muradyan for taking bribes in particularly large amount.

According to the evidence obtained during the pre-trial proceeding D. Muradyan, being a deputy head of “Nubarashen” penitentiary of RA Ministry of Justice from December 1, 2011 to February 6, 2013, authorized to cooperate the operative and medical service divisions of penitentiary, from August to December 2012 had taken bribes in particularly large amount from A. Hakobyan serving a term in the same penitentiary.
According to preliminary investigation data D. Muradyan had demanded from A. Hakobyan who was imprisoned for the term of 5 years and 6 months for committing crimes of average weight and taken from the latter himself and through his wife a total bribe of 1.631.320 AMD equal to 4.000 USD, as well as furniture costing 540.000 AMD .
According to the obtained evidence D. Muradyan had demanded the bribe for admitting the defendant to the therapeutic part of the penitentiary without sufficient base and keeping there for a lasting period, contributing to long- and short-lasting meetings with his wife, as well as allowing to repair the cell, to furnish it and to have and use a mobile phone violating the defined order.

By the preliminary investigation it was also found out that during 2012 in order to contribute to the early release of the same defendant within his authorities, D. Muradyan had demanded and taken bribe twice and returned it not being able to solve the matter of the early release.

On the base of the evidence obtained by preliminary investigation implemented in RA Special Investigation Service D. Muradyan was accused according to the Point 2 of the Part 4 of the Article 311 of RA Criminal Code.

The criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to court.