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The accident occurred on Fridon Khalvashi Avenue in Batumi (Western Georgia). Information is disseminated by local media.According to available information, the car hit a 13-year-old girl.According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when the girl was getting out of the car.The victim was taken to the Batumi Children's Hospital named after Iashvili.Other details of the incident are unknown at this stage.Law enforcement officers are on the scene.

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Four people were arrested for producing and issuing fake driver's licenses, the investigative service reported.“As a result of operational search activities and investigative actions carried out by employees of the investigative service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, four people were detained in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region for producing and signing forged documents.The investigation established that the accused, together with his accomplices, produced and sold for $550 a fake driver’s license issued on behalf of the service agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and a fake report on the issuance of a driver’s license.As a result of investigative actions, two additional fake driver's licenses and various technical equipment necessary for its production were seized.The investigation is being conducted under the second part of Article 362 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment for a term of 3 to 6 years,” the investigative service said in a statement.

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Counter-terrorism units of the State Security Service of Georgia carried out operational and investigative activities in a number of schools and shopping centers throughout the night. The information disseminated in telegram channels has not been confirmed, the department said.The message about terrorist attacks planned in schools and shopping centers began to spread on social networks on the evening of April 21.“On April 21 of this year, in connection with information spread on social networks about possible explosive devices placed in educational institutions and shopping centers in Tbilisi, and threats of attacks, the counter-terrorism units of the State Security Service carried out operational investigative activities throughout the night. As a result of special counter-terrorism measures, no explosives or devices were discovered,” the State Security Service said in a statement.Some Tbilisi schools canceled classes today due to anonymous reports.In January of this year, the State Security Service stated that reports of the placement of explosive devices in Batumi and Tbilisi were spread from abroad and, in particular, were associated “with international online games involving minors from different countries.”

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The State Security Service announced the release of three Georgian citizens detained this week by the Tskhivali de facto authorities.“They have been released and are in territory controlled by the central authorities of Georgia,” the statement said.Tamaz Etselashvili, Otar Terashvili and Valery Giunashvili were detained by the Russian military on April 14 near the village of Zemo Artsevi in the Gori region. They are local residents. One of them is a minor, the other two are 19 and 20 years old.In the so-called The State Security Committee of South Ossetia stated that “they violated the state border,” and five days after the arrest they were “punished with a fine and administrative expulsion,.According to the State Security Service, in the process of releasing Georgian citizens, the “hotline” mechanism, operating with the direct participation of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, and all other tools at the disposal of the central authorities were actively used. Tbilisi provided information about what happened to international partners on an ongoing basis.“Responsibility for all destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the line of occupation lies with the occupying forces,” the State Security Service emphasized. They added that, together with international partners, they “continue to actively work for the release of all Georgian citizens illegally detained in the occupied territories.”Currently, five Georgian citizens remain in prison and detention center in Tskhinvali.

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In Tbilisi, near Vake Park, three people were injured from firearms.Other details of the incident are unknown at this stage. Witnesses heard several shots.Law enforcement officers are on the scene.

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An accident occurred in Akhaltsikhe (South Georgia). Near the school, a car hit a student.According to available information, the minor was not seriously injured and was taken to a medical facility.As Newshub.ge was informed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, a criminal case was initiated under the second part of Article 276 of the Criminal Code, which refers to violation of safety rules or operation of a car or other mechanical vehicle by a person driving this vehicle, which caused less serious harm to health.The crime is punishable by a fine, house arrest for a period of 6 months to 2 years, or imprisonment for a term of up to 3 years.

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In Tbilisi, 14 people were detained at a rally against the bill “on transparency of foreign influence”, which took place on Rustaveli Avenue, near the Georgian Parliament building. This follows from a message from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.According to the ministry, the protesters did not respect “the legal framework for the exercise of the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression,” “disturbed public order, resisted and insulted law enforcement officers.” “As a result of the violent actions of the protesters, one employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was injured, who was provided with appropriate medical assistance,” the press release of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia also states.Those who came out to Rustaveli Avenue on April 15 to protest against the bill tried to organize a procession around the parliament building, but the police prevented them. There were special forces and a car with a water cannon at the site of the action.

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Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally detained three Georgian citizens in the occupied territory, near the occupied villages of Zemo Artsevi and Otrevi. Information about this is distributed by the State Security Service of Georgia.According to them, having received information about the mentioned incident, the State Security Service activated a “hotline” maintained by the European Union Monitoring Mission.Information about another fact of illegal detention was immediately brought to the attention of the co-chairs of international discussions in Geneva and international partners.All existing mechanisms for the release of illegally detained Georgian citizens have been used.Responsibility for all destructive actions committed in the occupied territories of Georgia, as well as along the line of occupation, lies with the occupying country.

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A man under the age of 30 was found dead in a forest in Bolnisi (Eastern Georgia).According to local residents, the man had multiple injuries on his body.As Newshub.ge was informed by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, an investigation into the incident was launched under Article 108 of the Criminal Code, which provides for premeditated murder and is punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years.

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A fire broke out in a residential building in the village of Khutsubani in the Kobuleti municipality (Western Georgia). The incident occurred late in the evening.According to reports, the fire killed a 70-year-old man who was in the house at the time of the fire.Two fire and rescue crews from the Emergency Management Service were at the scene.The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.“He was a lonely man. We were unable to enter the house to provide assistance, since the apartment was already completely engulfed in fire. The fire was probably started by a cigarette. There was no electricity or gas,” said one local resident.

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In Samegrelo (Western Georgia), one person was arrested on charges of raping a minor.According to reports, the detainee is also a minor.According to reports, an 11th grade student has been arrested for raping an 8-year-old girl.The victim has already undergone a medical examination.An investigation into the incident was launched under Article 137 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to rape. shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to eight years.

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Employees of the Special Investigation Service detained an employee of the Department of Special Tasks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for violence and threats, the Special Investigation Service reports.“During the investigation, it was established that the accused systematically abused his wife, and after separating from her, in the period from December 2022 to April 2024, during telephone conversations, as well as by sending voice messages, systematically threatened the victim and her family members with death .Also on August 22, 2023, the accused, for the purpose of intimidation, wrote a threatening text on the gate of the victim’s house and left a live cartridge there. In addition, on October 25, 2023, wanting to pick up his son, the accused entered into a conflict with the victim, threatened to take her life, threatened her with a firearm and fired three shots into the air as a sign of threat, after which he left. Also on March 29, 2024, the accused sent a voice message to the victim through the Whatsapp application, in which he again threatened to kill her.The special investigative service, after the victim’s appeal, carried out urgent investigative actions. Witnesses were interviewed, the scene was examined, physical evidence and electronic information were obtained, and on April 10, 2024, the police officer was arrested on charges of domestic violence and threats.Charges will be filed against a law enforcement officer within 48 hours.The Special Investigation Service continues to investigate this case,” the Special Investigation Service said in a statement.The crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to 2 years.