Bahrain police investigate gang attack near Gudaibiya

TDT | Manama                      

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com  

Report by Zahra Ayaz

Police are probing alleged assaults by an unidentified gang of men, who also claimed to be CIDs, after three expatriates, who got attacked, robbed and injured severely by the miscreants on Thursday near Gudaibiya, reported the incident.

The men, Rajesh (46), Prakash (50) and Ajay (50), all Indian nationals, said they suffered injuries on their faces, with Rajesh suffering the most.

Prakash and Ajay said Rajesh is receiving treatment from Salmaniya Medical Complex.

The men said they lost BD250, their wallets and mobile phones in the shocking attack.

The incident also sent shock waves among residents in Gudaibiya and Hoora. They are urging authorities to do something about gang violence in their neighbourhoods.

Recalling the incident, Rajesh told the Daily Tribune the attack came as they were sitting in a parked car near Gudaibiya.

“I was behind the wheel, with my brother Prakash and friend Ajay sitting next to me. “As we were talking, a guy suddenly came and demanded to roll down the windows and hand over my CPR.

“We, however, asked him to show his ID first before showing ours, who then claimed to be a CID. “However, when we got out of the car, the man turned hostile and started violently punching me.

“My brother pleaded to stop and, in a bid to stop them, started recording him on his phone.

“Though this scared him away, sometime later, a pickup pulled up near us, with two men jumping out and attacking us again. “They hit us on our face and took my wallet and my brother’s phone before fleeing.

“My eye and nose were bleeding, but we went straight to Gudaibiya police station to report.

“From Thursday till Friday, I was shuttling between Gudaibiya and Hoora police stations to get an update. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

“The CIDs found footage of the incident from CCTV of nearby stores and are on the lookout for the suspects. “We hope they will catch them all soon.

“I already lost BD 250, and costing me still. “Each hospital visit costs me BD7, in addition to medical expenses.

“We also discussed the incident with Subair Kannur, a social worker, to warn others of the gang.

“We urge all to remain cautious while in neighbourhoods of Gudaibiya and Hoora,” he said. This incident, however, is not the first such report of gang violence.

The Daily Tribune recently reported a similar incident of gang violence from Askar.

An Indian expatriate was brutally beaten up by a gang when he was on his way to buy groceries at a supermarket near the Alba complex in Askar.