Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Suspect arrested for blowing up MP's car days before election

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The police confiscated explosives and weapons in the apartment of one of the suspects. (police.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A man was arrested Monday in Georgia, accused of involvement in the blowing up of MP Givi Targamadze’s car just days before the parliamentary election.

The man, born in 1976, was arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion

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Rejected suitor raped woman he wanted to marry, gets 7 years' jail

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The man is appealing Zugdidi City Court’s sentence. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The City Court in Zugdidi last Friday sentenced a man to seven years in jail for raping a woman and attempting to force her into marriage.

Defense lawyers say the man, who was arrested April 11, will appeal the verdict.

According to the Prosecutor

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Murdered U.S. tourist was spotted arguing with suspect

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The scene of the murder bore signs of a recent picnic when Imedi’s reporter visited. (Imedi.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Witnesses in the village where a U.S. citizen was stabbed to death Thursday night reported seeing the tourist in an argument with the suspected murderer two hours before his body was found.

The motive for the murder is still unknown, but Imedi TV

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