On 8 August, a father and son were physically assaulted in the Pankisi Gorge because they wore shorts. Reports say that Gela Tsiklauri and his underage son were assaulted by three young men in the vicinity of a cafe in the village of Kvareltskali.
The reason for physical confrontation was that the father and son duo wore shorts, and after telling them this was forbidden in Pankisi, the three men physically abused them.
The investigation into the case is underway. Offenders have not yet been arrested.
In 20 June 2019, a similar instance took place in Pankisi: on the central highway, in the vicinity of the police department, some Movement Theater actors were physically assaulted for wearing shorts.