A criminal case has been initiated against an Armenian man who allegedly aimed an air gun at Azerbaijani soldiers near Goris, Armenia. This was confirmed by the Investigative Committee, according to a report by Sputnik Armenia.

Previously, Aravot.am reported that local police in Goris had received a call weeks ago about an incident near the administrative border of Tegh community, where a man driving a Nissan vehicle had allegedly pointed a pistol in the direction of Azerbaijani troops stationed nearby.

The 32-year-old man, who resides in Etchmiadzin, reportedly told authorities that he had pulled out his air gun and pointed it at the Azerbaijani soldiers out of anger, intending only to scare them.

“In response to the report received from the Goris division of the Community Policing Directorate of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Syunik Regional Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation, and a preliminary probe is underway,” the Investigative Committee announced.

No one has been detained as part of the ongoing criminal proceedings.