The Public Prosecution has remanded a woman suspect in custody over charges of insulting on-duty police officers, Northern Governorate Chief Prosecutor Nawaf Al-Awadhi announced.
The suspect, who was driving her car in Damistan, refused to respond to the officers’ request to stop at the checkpoint and show her identity documents, ran away and insulted them more than once, using obscene words.
Then, she was arrested and the Public Prosecution accused her of insulting public official while on duty, in line with Article 365 of the Penal Code, and remanded her in custody pending investigation.
She will stand trial at the Lower Court on July 17, 2012.