Ani Khubejashvili, the Prosecutor in the case of 20-year-old Mate Devidze, accused of attacking police officers, says that the decision to file a motion for his arrest was made taking into account the increased threats.

According to her, the 3 injured police officers have various types of injuries - in the face and shoulder areas.

“Considering the increased threats, we made a decision to detain him and requested his imprisonment. We have published part of the evidence, including publicly - video recordings, which clearly show that the accused attacks police officers with a stick and injures them. Of course, we pointed to this evidence at today’s court hearing.

In this specific case, 3 police officers were injured, 2 of whom have injuries to the face and shoulder area, and various types of injuries were noted. The 3rd police officer was hit in the hand with this stick as a result of the blow. His actions were repeated and repeated”, - said the Prosecutor.

According to the investigation, during a rally on Melikishvili Avenue on November 19, the accused Mate Devidze injured 3 police officers with a wooden stick. The police detained him yesterday, November, 21. If convicted, he faces 4 to 7 years in prison.