In a setback to a member of the royal family who stands accused of threatening a police officer, the Criminal Court refused to release the defendant on bail and adjourned hearing on the case to 12 November.

Court proceedings against the royal was brought about by a police officer who filed a case accusing the defendant of threatening him for not kowtowing to an illegal request. Earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Lt. Gen Khaled Al-Jarrah had met with the officer and asked him to go ahead in applying the law.

The Public Prosecution heard the testimony of the officer and issued a decision to find and arrest the suspect. The suspect was arrested and charged with threatening the plaintiff, misuse of mobile phone, and posting offensive remarks in violation of the Cybercrimes Act.

The defendant denied all charges and insisted that he had nothing to do with the relevant audio clip, as he was sleeping at that time and he had no idea who took his mobile phone.

 


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