In Drohobych, police arrested a man suspected of stabbing an acquaintance.
The incident occurred on June 1 on Hrushevsky Street. A conflict arose between two local residents, aged 19 and 29, who were under the influence of alcohol. It escalated into a fight during which the older participant inflicted a knife wound to the abdomen of the younger one. The victim was diagnosed with a “penetrating wound of the abdominal cavity” by medical professionals.
Law enforcement officers determined the suspect’s whereabouts and arrested him in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Investigators informed him of the suspicion of committing “intentional grievous bodily harm.” The article’s sanction provides for a punishment of imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.
Pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and the court will soon decide on a preventive measure for the suspect.