Court Hears Case of Woman Who Sold Husband's Car While He Was in Prison

TDT | Manama

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The High Criminal Court is currently reviewing the case of a 26-year-old Asian woman who allegedly exploited her husband’s imprisonment to sell his car by forging his signature, obtaining 20,000 dinars, and subsequently fleeing. The court has scheduled October 27 to announce the defendant's status.

According to the Public Prosecution, the woman forged an official document—specifically, a vehicle ownership transfer form issued by the General Directorate of Traffic. She allegedly signed the form with a forged signature attributed to her husband, which was then accepted by a well-meaning employee at the General Directorate, leading to the completion of the fraudulent transaction.

The accused is said to have presented the forged document at a dealership, knowingly using it to facilitate the sale of the vehicle. She also prepared a fraudulent authorisation document for the sale, again forging her husband’s signature, intending to use it as a legitimate document. By this means, she illegally transferred the ownership of the car to the dealership and collected the sale proceeds.

The victim, a businessman, testified that while he was at the rehabilitation center in Jau Prison, his wife informed him that she had rented his vehicle. However, he later discovered that the car had been sold, and he was unaware of the identities of those involved in the transaction. He emphasised that he did not sign the ownership transfer form or the authorisation document, asserting that the signature attributed to him was forged.

A traffic department employee also testified that an agent had presented the ownership transfer application to him, which he processed after verifying the documents. The agent confirmed that the accused had approached the dealership, offering to sell her husband’s vehicle and providing the necessary documents, including the forged ownership transfer.

The car dealership owner recounted that the accused came to the dealership in June, expressing her desire to sell her husband’s car while he was incarcerated. After the necessary documents were presented, the sale was completed, and the accused received 20,000 dinars, comprising 2,000 dinars in cash and a check for 18,000 dinars.