Stabbing Incident in Central Yerevan: Victim Hospitalized in Serious Condition
Yerevan, August 6 – A 30-year-old man was stabbed yesterday evening on Sayat-Nova Avenue in Yerevan, sustaining serious injuries. The victim was transported to Heratsi No. 1 University Hospital, where his condition is reported as serious. Law enforcement authorities have initiated an investigation and are actively searching for the perpetrator.
Details of the Incident
According to the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs Police, the Yerevan City Department of the Criminal Police received an operational report at approximately 11:05 PM on August 2 regarding a man admitted to the hospital with stab wounds. The victim was identified as Serob H., a 30-year-old resident of the Ararat region.
Initial information gathered by the Criminal Police Department of Yerevan indicates that at around 10:00 PM on the same day, an unidentified individual attacked Serob H. with a knife in the courtyard of building No. 39 on Sayat-Nova Avenue, inflicting bodily harm. The assailant then fled the scene. Criminal police officers are undertaking measures to locate and apprehend the person responsible for the crime.
Investigation Underway
Documents pertaining to the incident have been compiled by the Yerevan Criminal Police and transferred to the Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts’ investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Yerevan. A criminal proceeding has been initiated based on the facts of the case.
This incident is one of several recent stabbing cases reported in Yerevan and its surrounding regions, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding public safety and criminal activity. Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this incident to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigation.
Recent Similar Incidents
- January 1, 2026: A 49-year-old man known for criminal history was stabbed in Yerevan.
- July 25, 2025: Criminal police in Aragatsotn solved a stabbing case involving a young man from Oshakan.
- May 29, 2025: A 15-year-old boy stabbed his 16-year-old brother in Yerevan.
- September 6, 2024: A 16-year-old stabbed a 20-year-old fellow citizen.
- August 22, 2024: An altercation and stabbing occurred in Ashtarak, resulting in an Armenian Ministry of Defense serviceman being hospitalized.
- March 25, 2024: One of the women who sustained bodily injuries died in the hospital.
These incidents underscore the importance of continued efforts by law enforcement to address and prevent violent crime in the region.
Source: https://pastinfo.am/hy/news/2026/08/06/65414141414/1976926
