Young man killed in Batumi piazza

The First English-language News TV in Georgia

LAW

Young man killed in Batumi piazza

05 August, 2013

You must have Flash Player installed in order to see this player.

Embed

A young man was murdered in Batumi piazza yesterday night as a result of an altercation,
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia released the official information about the murder. MIA informs that officers of the Adjarian main division detained suspect Irakli S.,born in 1970, several minutes after the murder, near the crime scene.
The suspect lethally wounded Koka Kekelia (born in 1991) with a knife on the basis of an altercation, on king Parnavaz Street in Batumi. Koka Kekelia died soon after being hospitalized.
The weapon has been seized as evidence. Investigation continues under article 108-e criminal code of Georgia, premeditated murder.

Related Story:

16-year-old girl found dead in Batumi

20 August, 2013

26-year-old man killed in Batumi (Video)

The officers of Tbilisi Police Main Division, as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities detained previously convicted

Three persons arrested for prostitution business in Georgia

19 August, 2013

Three persons arrested for prostitution business in Georgia(Video)

The officers of Khashuri, Kaspi and Kartli police divisions, as a result of simultaneously held operative-searching activities three bar owners

Zurab Adeishvili is not wanted by Interpol - Georgian Institute of European Values

16 August, 2013

Zurab Adeishvili is not wanted by Interpol - Georgian Institute of European Values

Georgian Institute of European Values studied the list of people who are wanted by Interpol and released a special statement.

132 pills of ‘Ecstasy’ seized by police in Tbilisi

16 August, 2013

132 pills of ‘Ecstasy’ seized by police in Tbilisi(Video)

132 pills of the drugs ‘Ecstasy’ have been seized by police.

50-year old woman arrested for drug trafficking in Sarpi

15 August, 2013

50-year old woman arrested for drug trafficking in Sarpi (Video)

The Anti-Corruption Agency of the Interior Ministry arrested a citizen of Georgia Susan K, age 50, at the Sarpi checkpoint for drug possession.

Released with 100 GEL fine: Giorgi Gabedava apologizes

14 August, 2013

Released with 100 GEL fine: Giorgi Gabedava apologizes(Video)

Giorgi Gabedava, bearing the status of a former political prisoner was released. The judge rendered a guilty verdict on Gabedava’s case.

Three individuals detained for incident after Bacho Akhalaia’s trial

14 August, 2013

Three individuals detained for incident after Bacho Akhalaia’s trial (Video)

Bacho Akhalaia’s court case hearing was followed by the arrest of three individuals.
One of the organizers of the protest Giorgi Gabedava was detained as a result of an incident that took place in the court yard.

Fight in restaurant in Vake – 5 arrested

10 August, 2013

Fight in restaurant in Vake – 5 arrested (Video)

A fight broke out last night at the restaurant ‘Loft – New American’ on Mosashvili street in Vake.

Man kills his wife and posts the photo on Facebook

10 August, 2013

Man kills his wife and posts the photo on Facebook(Video)

A Miami man who reportedly posted a photo of his wife’s body on Facebook after killing her turned himself in to authorities on Thursday and confessed to the slaying, police said.

09 August, 2013

Teenager lost in Batumi (Video)

Relatives have been looking for 17-year old Darejan Diasamidze for three days near Batumi, in Akhalsheni.

Hand grenade was thrown into Gldani police department building

02 August, 2013

Hand grenade was thrown into Gldani police department building (Video)

The officers of Gldani-Nadzaladevi first unit detained Ushangi T. (DOB 1993) for damaging the building of the mentioned police station and wounding the police officer.
Late at night on August 2, 2013 the aforementioned person, armed with a hand grenade, entered police station

01 August, 2013

Bacho Akhalaia found not guilty(Video)

The Court has found former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia not guilty of charges regarding the period of being Minister of defense and the pre-trial detention has been abolished.

Child prostitution: 150 people arrested by FBI

31 July, 2013

Child prostitution: 150 people arrested by FBI (Video)

The FBI has rescued more than 100 children who had been forced into prostitution.

`Thieves world` member detained in Georgia

30 July, 2013

`Thieves world` member detained in Georgia(Video)

The officers of Tbilisi Police Main Division as a result of special operative and investigative activities detained the resident of Ozurgeti, Malkhaz Ts. for the membership of the so called “thieves world”.

All Stories

Breaking News

Announcements August 22, 2013

Bacho Akhalaia- thievs in Law lost their status because of me

Georgia’s Post-office and Railway services joint demonstration ends

Irakli Alasania is in the US

All News

ARTICLES

29(303) - 01 August, 2013

Archive

Also on the Web

Georgian Dream puts Democracy at risk - Vice-President of European People’s Party

“Georgia’s fragile democratic process”, it is a title of the letter written by Gunnar Hökmark, the Vice-President of “European People’s Party”.

James Appathurai comments about forthcoming elections in Georgia

NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs in the Caucasus and Central Asia welcomes the decision of Georgia’s authorities to involve International observers in the October elections.

Beer Festival to be held in Batumi and Telavi

Georgian beer company “Natakhtari” will welcome a number of guests at the first Beer Festival held in Telavi and Batumi.

Tbilisi State University rector elected

Vladimer Papava was elected as rector of Tbilisi State University. Papava got 10 votes, while his opponent Irma Ratiani got 2 votes, an InterpressNews correspondent reports.

‘Georgia and Russia: Rekindling an Old Love Affair?’ - Voice of America

The Voice of America has published an article with the title ‘Georgia and Russia: Rekindling an Old Love Affair?’ The author of the article recalls his first visit to Georgia.

Mikheil Saakashvili and Bidzina Ivanishvili exchange several words on U.S. ship

The President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili shook hands and exchanged words on the U.S. ship Bulkeley.

Georgian food served in Manhattan: Spirit of Georgia in Brooklyn

The New York Times reports about the Georgian restaurant Oda House, in Manhattan that serves famous Georgian dishes which is “a rarity this side of the Brooklyn Bridge”.

‘It’s high time that we close chapter on August war 2008’ - Alexander Ankvab

Abkhazia's de-facto President Alexander Ankvab talked in an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia about what Abkhazia's assessment of the events of August 2008 is now like

Five years since Russia-Georgia war

Five years passed since the Russia-Georgia war in 2008. 228 citizens, 170 military officers and 14 policemen died in August war. 8 soldiers are considered missing. Almost 150 thousand people fled their homes, 30 000 out of which are considered IDPs.

"The war was a tragedy for our country" - Irakli Gharibashvili

“The war was a tragedy for our country”, the Minister of Internal Affairs Irakli Gharibashvili told journalists, who hosted the family of the police officers who died in the august war.

Our Programs