The Public Prosecution charged Hadi Mousaoui with defaming the police authority before releasing him pending investigation.
The Interior Ministry filed a complaint against him with the Public Prosecution following a press conference he held on May29, 2012.
“The defendant faces charges of propagating calumnies, slurring the police authority and accusing it of committing illegal acts”, Capital Prosecution Chief Fahd Al-Buainain, said.
Faced with a videotape of the press conference, Hadi Moussaoui denied denigrating the plaintiff. Investigation is underway to take legal action.