Court Issues Life Sentence against 5 Defendants, 5-Year Jail Term against Sixth in Political Case

2019-11-28 - 9:18 p

Bahrain Mirror: The First High Criminal Court issued life sentence against 5 defendants and 5-year jail term against the sixth one in a political case.

The authorities claim that the defendants blasted a number of ATMs in vital areas in 2018 and 2019.

The court sentenced the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth defendants to life in jail and fined each of them 500 BD. It also handed down 5-year jail term to the third suspect, fined him 500 BD and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

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