In the Kharkiv region, a 49-year-old man attacked police officers with a homemade knife from a saw . He inflicted injuries to law enforcement officers on the hands and face.
According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, on December 14, police officers received a report of a family quarrel in the city of Kupyansk.
During a conversation with police officers, the offender attacked them with a homemade knife from a saw, wounding his fingers and persons .
The prosecutor's office noted that the attacker had previously been repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility, in particular, for domestic violence.
Law enforcement officers detained the offender and reported suspicion 49 -year-old man. Now law enforcement officers are deciding the issue of choosing a preventive measure.
The prosecutor's office opened criminal proceedings under Article 348 ( Encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer , a member of a public formation for the protection of public order and the state border, or a serviceman ) Of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The greatest punishment for encroaching on the life of a police officer is imprisonment for up to 15 years or life imprisonment.
