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Bahrain Rally organisers summoned

All these rallies were organised by the leading opposition group, Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, and were held at the same time from 3pm to 5pm. Many of the participants violated the law and engaged in acts of vandalism.

Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq Hassan Al Hassan stated that the Capital, Northern and Central Governorate Police Directorates summoned the organisers as some of participants left the designated routes for the rally and caused damage to private and public property, blocked roads and obstructed traffic. This was a clear violation of the law and endangered public security and general order. The vandals’ acts contradicted Al Wefaq’s assurance in their request letters that it would hold peaceful rallies, he said.

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has been calling upon the government to devise measures to deal with rallies that affect businesses. It has been demanding exclusion of Manama from rallies’ routes to save companies from financial losses. A human rights activist, Faisal Fulad, has been demanding the allocation of a place away from residential and and business zones for rallies.

Boy’s assault claim false: Police

Bahraini boy who claimed that he was abducted and assaulted last week was charged on Friday by the Public Prosecution with reporting a false case. Some opposition figures have been claiming that he was assaulted by police personnel.

Capital Governorate Chief Prosecutor, Fahd Al Buainain, said: “A schoolboy’s false assault allegations have been exposed today. The youngster claimed that he was abducted last Wednesday by unidentified people in a car as he was on his way to school.”

He claimed his abductors led him to garage where they beat him with a plastic hose and a knife and tied him when he refused to work as an informer and reveal the names of participants in the demonstrators. “The coroner examined the boy and concluded that the injuries were self-inflicted,” Al Buainain said.

The claimant had superficial bruises in his arms, adhesives in both thighs as well as old abdominal scars. Police investigation has revealed that the boy is in fact a school dropout. His father also admitted that the boy had been arrested before for taking part in acts of rioting and violence. The claimant now faces charges of making false allegations.

shamada@khaleejtimes.com