The State Guard Department’s head Valerii Heletei has alleged that six parliamentary deputies belonging to the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc beat up six employees of the State Guard Department in the building housing the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on Tuesday.

Heletei made the allegation at a press briefing.

According to Heletei, the parliamentary deputies attempted to seize a room for storing instruments in the CEC by force.

«The deputies beat up military personnel that are employees of the [State Guard Department], damaged property. An investigation is presently being conducted. Six people are victims in this case,» Heletei said.

According to him, a medical examination will take place on Tuesday.

Moreover, Heletei expressed confidence that a criminal case would be filed in connection with the incident at the CEC.

Heletei stressed that he has already asked the Prosecutor-General’s Office and the Kyiv prosecutor’s office to assess the situation.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, Parliamentary Deputy Andrii Kozhemiakin, who is the deputy leader of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc’s parliamentary faction, has alleged that officers from the Security Service of Ukraine’s Alfa special unit beat up four of the bloc’s parliamentary deputies in the CEC building.

The SBU has denied Kozhemiakin’s allegation.