Twisted Fingers, Lasting Damage: Court to Rule in Violent Altercation Case

TDT | Manama

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In a case marked by tension and sudden violence, the First High Criminal Court of Appeal has set April 27 as the date to deliver its verdict in the appeal of an Asian defendant. He was previously sentenced by the First High Criminal Court to one year in prison after being found guilty of causing a permanent disability estimated at 4% to the victim. The court also ordered his deportation upon completion of the sentence.

Prosecutors stated that the 37-year-old defendant assaulted the victim on September 10, 2025, inflicting injuries documented in the forensic medical report. While the assault was not intended to cause permanent harm, it ultimately resulted in a lasting disability assessed at 4%.

According to the victim, a 56-year-old worker employed as a building guard, the incident unfolded while he was on duty. The defendant approached, seeking entry to the property in order to operate a gas cylinder at his workplace. Acting on his employer’s instructions, the guard refused entry. The situation quickly escalated when the defendant attempted to force his way in, grabbing the victim and twisting the fingers of his left hand. A second witness intervened, pulling the defendant away.

The second witness testified that he was at work when he heard shouting from outside. Upon rushing to the scene, he saw the defendant gripping the victim by both hands. He immediately stepped in to separate them. Moments later, the victim approached him, reporting that his finger had been broken.

During the investigation, the defendant admitted that a physical altercation had occurred, claiming it was triggered by the victim’s refusal to grant him access to the premises.

 The forensic report later confirmed that the victim sustained fractures, along with stiffness and partial immobility in the first phalangeal joint of the ring finger on his left hand. The injury, accompanied by chronic pain, was classified as a permanent disability with an estimated impairment of 4%.