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GCC national in the dock for using illegal weapon

A drunken GCC national fired bullets into the air to break up a fight started by him, it is learnt. The action landed him in police net as he is accused of using an illegal weapon.

He was arrested after a police complaint was filed against him. The GCC man had initially denied using the gun, stating that he forgot to remove it from his car before travelling to the Kingdom.

However, the Criminal Investigation Directorate confirmed that the weapon was used and that a bullet case was found at the scene after the incident.

The defendant was referred for trial over accusations of using a gun illegally.