The second Lower National Safety Court on Tuesday heard number cases and convicted a number of suspects, the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Military Prosecutor announced.
In the first case, the Iranian Mohammed Qassim Ghalloum was accused of taking part in illegal assemblies in public areas, committing a number of crimes and disrupting public security in front of Al Safriya Palace and the GCC Roundabout.
The defendant also confessed that he was incited to participate in protests by Hassan Mushaima (Al Miqdad).
For these reasons, the court sentenced him to two years imprisonment and will be deported as soon as his sentence is over.
In another case, the court charged Hussein Ali Ibrahim with taking part in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting and sentenced him to four years imprisonment.
Concerning Isa Hassan Habib, he was found guilty of participating in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting, and will be jailed for two years.
As to Fadhila Mubarak Ahmed, who was convicted over charges of offending a public official, calling openly for the hatred of the ruling system and taking part in illegal protests at the GCC Roundabout, she was sentenced to four years in prison.
The court also found Mohammed Ali Al Safwan guilty of protesting in public places, disrupting public security and holding political leaflets calling for overthrowing the ruling system forcibly and sentenced him to two years in jail.
Regarding Ibrahim Isa Ali, he was acquitted him of the charges of taking part in protests and disrupting public security, but he will spend a year in prison over holding anti-ruling system political leaflets.
Concerning Mahmoud Ahmed Ali who faced three charges –taking part in illegal assemblies, holding Molotov cocktails and openly inciting crimes, the court acquitted him of the third, but sentenced him to three years in prison for finding him guilty of the first and the second.
Similarly, Mahdi Abdulla Ahmed also received a three-year prison sentence over charges of participating in illegal protests, disrupting in public order and inciting crimes.
The court acquitted Mousa Kadhim Ibrahim, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Al Asfoor and Abbas Abdulla.
It is to be noted that the verdicts are not final, and the convicted can appeal them in front of the National Safety Court of Appeals within fifteen days.
Nine police officers got hurt in an act of vandalism on Tuesday
Nine police officers were run over in a heinous act carried out by criminal rioters this evening in Nuwaidrat area, stated the Director General of the Police Directorate of the Central Governorate.
The Director said that the police officers while undertaking their duties in Nuwaidrat area that involved dealing with group rioters attempting to provoke riots and acts of vandalism, one of the rioters sustained a head injury.
Following that his brother, immediately drove his car at a very high speed and run over police officers intentionally causing injury to a number of them. Four of the officers suffered serious injuries, and five sustained multiple injuries while the driver also sustained multiple injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. The Director affirmed that the necessary legal procedures were undertaken and that the military prosecutor was notified.