The General Director of the Muharraq Governorate Police confirmed the arrest of eight people allegedly have been involved in riotous behavior after the funeral for Hussam Al Hadad on Tuesday, according to Information Affairs Authority (IAA) statement.
A group of rioters bombarded police with Molotov cocktails and stones from the roof of a religious center (Ma’atam). Another group attempted to block several roads, while still others began an illegal rally on a busy road.
The General Director reported that special security force officers directed the vandals and rioters to leave the area several times in an attempt to avoid the destruction of property and clashes between citizens. The warnings were ignored forcing police to take legal action to disperse the crowd.
The General Director added that the eight people arrested would be referred to the Public Prosecution.