ArchivesTag : crime
‘Torture’ injuries self-inflicted
Nine men standing trial for murder inflicted injuries on themselves and tried to pass it off as police torture, a medical examiner told Bahrain’s High Criminal Court yesterday.
The Bahrainis claimed they were beaten into confessing by police, but Dr Hatim Mahmood Nabeel told judges that was unlikely during a gruelling two-and-a-half hour session.
They are standing [...]
Jailed for biting
A Bangladishi who bit his colleague’s finger in a row was yesterday jailed for three years by the High Criminal Court. Judges also ordered his immediate deportation upon completion of the sentence.
The 37-year-old defendant bit his fellow countryman’s left index finger in a row over money, causing five per cent disability.
Cyber virus ‘plague’
BAHRAIN could soon emerge as the virus capital of the Gulf if action is not taken to clean up the country’s computers, it was declared yesterday. According to reports, more than 16 per cent of infected PCs and laptops in the region can be found here and the figure is constantly rising, said Roshcomm chief [...]
Full StoryRally to call for release of suspects
A rally demanding the release of 26 suspects allegedly involved in the killing of two Pakistanis, including a policeman, will be held tomorrow.
The event, which will begin near the Bahrain Mall, is being organised by 13 political figures, including Hassan Mushaima, Shaikh Isa Al Jowder and Shaikh Mohammed Habib Al Meqdad.
It will start at 5pm [...]
Rape trio jailed for 15 years
Three men, who abducted and gang-raped a Filipina in Manama, were yesterday jailed for 15 years each.
The Bahrainis, aged 19, 20 and 21, snatched the woman off the streets as she was walking home from work late at night last September.
They were convicted of abduction, rape and theft by the High Criminal Court, which also [...]
Business as usual for dhow owner
It’s business as usual for Bahraini dhow owner Abdulla Al Kobaisi, still free despite being jailed for five years over a disaster in which 58 people drowned.
Full StoryVisa ban for Bangladeshis
Bahrain has stopped issuing work permits to Bangladeshi nationals. The restriction follows directives issued late last night by Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
This was revealed by Ministry entry-points, search and follow-up assistant under-secretary Colonel Yousuf Al Ghatam in a statement.
Bangladesh Embassy Charge d’Affairs Saiful Islam said the move had left him and [...]
Ban on workers ‘will spell misery’
All Bangladeshis could be expelled from Bahrain by the end of this year if a proposal by a group of local MPs is approved by parliament, it emerged yesterday.
The proposal by Al Asala bloc follows the death of a Bahraini who was killed in an attack after an argument with a Bangladeshi mechanic at a [...]
Man killed over 500 fils
An argument over 500 fils cost Bahraini Mohammed Jassim Dossary his life yesterday, reports SARA SAMI.
The 38-year-old was killed in an attack after an argument with an Asian mechanic at a workshop in Suq W’aqif, Hamad Town.
The worker demanded BD1.500 for welding machine repairs but Mr Dossary insisted on paying BD1, sources told the GDN.
Following [...]
Dhow survivors reject payout
Survivors of the Al Dana dhow disaster have condemned as “disgusting” a BD500 compensation offer from the vessel’s owner. A group of British, South African and Indian Nass, Murray and Roberts employees received the proposal from Abdulla Al Kobaisi via their lawyer.
The 15 workers raised a joint action against the Bahraini owner of the vessel [...]
Abuse claims by doctors refuted
Several Bahrainis arrested over rioting last December were beaten in custody, according to court-appointed medical examiners. The doctors’ report, submitted as 15 Bahrainis appeared in the High Criminal Court amid tight security yesterday, was immediately disputed by the Public Prosecution.
Riot police ringed the court building as the case resumed, after an earlier hearing was adjourned [...]
Killing spurs clamp
Tough new policing measures were urged by Cabinet yesterday following the killing of an officer in Karzakan. These include banning Molotov cocktails, closely monitoring sectarian websites, and drawing up a police masterplan to combat violence. Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has been instructed to draw up a plan aimed at further empowering [...]
Full StoryPolice death sparks alert
The Prem-ier early this morning condemned the killing of a policeman after a patrol car came under attack by masked men in Karzakhan.
Last night’s attack, in which Molotov cocktails and stones were used, was a serious and unjustified threat to security, he said.
Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ordered security forces to step up efforts [...]
Lover faces sex assault charge
A Bahraini caught in his lover’s bedroom by her father has been charged with sexual assault.
The 19-year-old fled barefoot after leaping from a window when the father caught and punched him, but was spotted by police, the Lower Criminal Court heard.
He is charged with sexually assaulting the 20-year-old Bahraini girl even though she was a [...]
Mumtalakat praised for exposing Alba corruption
Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa last night praised the efforts of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company in unearthing financial corruption at Alba.
Instances of bad governance should be exposed so as to guard the principles of transparency and preserve public money, he said lauding Alba’s efforts to reinforce its audit systems.
Also, [...]
