Man gets 10 years jail for firing at policemen
A person accused of resisting his arrest by firing at police officers was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The accused was suspected for his terror links, and police pursued him when they spotted him in Demistan.
He was accompanied by other wanted fugitives, and all of them fled when police officers approached them.
The accused reportedly drew out a handgun and shot at the officers. A police patrol vehicle was damaged in the firing, but all the officers escaped unharmed.
A lieutenant, despite being physically assaulted by the accused, finally managed to nab him. Medical reports showed that the lieutenant injured his neck and right arm in the attack.
The High Criminal Court convicted the Bahraini accused for possessing a handgun without license, resisting arrest and causing injuries to a police officer. The court verdict indicated that the accused was sentenced with mercy.
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