On 2 August, Leri and Mirian Katamadze, brothers living in the village of Kokhi of Kobuleti Municipality, who worked for the Adjara Criminal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, were summoned late at night by Khvicha Kadagidze, the head of the Batumi Division, and requested to write a resignation letter without explaining the reasons for such a decision. According to the brothers, they were fired because they were appointed during the time of Konstantine Ananiashvili, who now represents the party For Georgia.

According to the head of the Kobuleti branch of For Georgia party, Leri and Mirian Katamadze had been performing their duties with dignity, did not engage in political activities and they were fired illegally.