Georgia Rugby player arrested for shooting his own country star Ramaz Kharazishvili
Georgia rugby chief arrested for 'shooting his own country's international star Ramaz Kharazishvili 'after row in his office' Georgia rugby chief arrested for Georgian police have arrested the vice-president of the country’s rugby union, Merab Beselia, over the shooting of player Ramaz Kharazishvili. Kharazishvili, 32, the former captain of the Georgian national Sevens team, was shot in the leg at the offices of the sport's governing body in the capital Tbilisi on Wednesday, September 16. The athlete was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery after sustaining a bullet wound to his shin. 'Kharazishvili received injuries to his leg. His life is not in danger. All employees of the Rugby Union are cooperating with the police', Tornike Gogebashvili, acting president of the Rugby Union told 1TV.ge. Local media said the shooting occurred after a dispute between Beselia and Kharazishvili, who is said to be a vocal critic of the ...