The Mtskheta District Court fully accepted the evidence presented by the prosecutor's office and found two defendants guilty of premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances.

The evidence examined at the trial confirmed that on March 10, 2026, in the village of Baga, Dusheti Municipality, the defendants, with the motive of revenge, with particular cruelty, in the presence of his wife, shot the victim with a firearm and fled the scene.

The victim died as a result of the injuries received. The defendants also endangered the life and health of the deceased's wife, who was at the scene of the incident.

Law enforcement officers arrested the defendants on March 14. They were charged under Article 109, Subsections “b”, “i”, “m” and “p” of the Criminal Code of Georgia (intentional murder, by means that endanger the life and health of another person, in a group, with particular cruelty and repeatedly). The court found both defendants guilty of the charges and sentenced them both to life imprisonment.