Vato Kipiani, Avtandil Bilanishvili, and Shota Kipiani Charged with Group Violence – Prosecutor’s Office

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has brought charges against three individuals for an act of violence committed as a group.

According to the agency, an investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs established that on October 14, 2026, at a restaurant in Tbilisi, Vakhtang Zhvania (also known as Vato Kipiani), Avtandil Bilanishvili, and Shota Kipiani physically assaulted a victim, causing them physical pain.

The individuals have been charged under Subparagraph "b" of Part 1¹ of Article 126 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (violence committed as a group), an offense punishable by up to two years of imprisonment.

The Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion with the court, within the timeframe established by law, requesting that the accused be remanded in custody as a preventive measure.