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Trial of mugger begins today

TDT | Manama

The trial of an Arab national who is accused of attacking an Asian man and stealing more than BD2,000 is scheduled to be held today at the First High Criminal Court.

The case was recently adjourned by the same court to summon the prosecution witnesses, while the judges ordered to release the accused mugger from detention under the guarantee of his place of residence to attend today’s hearing.

The defendant was charged by the Public Prosecution on January 11 this year of assault and robbery. This came as police investigations stated that the accused attacked the victim by splashing a liquid substance on his face before stealing BD2,419 from him.

According to the victim’s testimony, the unknown liquid temporarily impaired his vision, making it easy for the accused to steal the money and flee the spot. He added that the defendant also hit him on the head with the container that contained the liquid, causing him several injuries.

The victim told investigators that the incident occurred in Juffair while returning from a bank after he apparently cashed a cheque for the BD2,419 amount. Police reached the scene shortly, rushed the victim to the hospital and launched a probe, which eventually led to the identification and arrest of the accused.