As informed by the press-service of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of South Ossetia in village Upper Artsev, Tskhinvali region, temporarily not controlled by the RSO authorities, was carried out a joint special operation of the South Ossetian militia and Georgian police. As a result of the operation was arrested resident of the abovementioned village Jumber Kvinikashvili, also known as “Juba”. He was criminated murder of Mr. Eliozashvili.
In this crime the Georgian side hastened to accuse the South Ossetian side as part of the informational aggression that was unleashed by the Georgian leadership against South Ossetia.
During the arrest and search an automatic gun Kalashnikov and ammunition were seized from Kvinikashvili. Later Kvinikashvili confessed in murdering Eliozashvili.
