Man lands in jail for attacking, abusing Bahrain government employee

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Showering a municipal employee with abuse while at work and defaming the official, who was executing an order to remove violations on a property, on social media platforms landed a man in jail for three months.

Passing the verdict, the High Criminal Court observed that the suspect was well aware of the legal ruling against him and the deadline to rectify the construction violations committed on his property.

The man also published a video claiming that the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban planning employees attacked and sabotaged his house without a warrant.

During the hearing, the defendant rejected the charges filed against him but agreed that he was aware of the deadline. When asked about the video, he said the purpose of the filming was to prove the case and ensure his legal right.

He claimed that he did not publish the video online but sent it to others who knew about the incident. He also claimed that he was later surprised to see the footage shared widely on social media platforms.

The Public Prosecution charged the accused with two charges of defaming a public official and misusing telecommunications equipment.

The Prosecution referred the case to the Lower Criminal Court, which punished him with three months of imprisonment and set a bail of 200 dinars to suspend it, pending his appeal.