Man jailed for sheltering fugitive

A young Bahraini man accused of hiding his fugitive relative has been sentenced to three years in prison. The fugitive, 26, implicated his cousin in a case after he hid in their house, although he was convicted in four security cases and had to serve 26.5 years in prison, according to court files.

The pair are said to have been friends, but the 26-yearold man was involved in anti-government activities and was an outlaw. He resorted to his cousin, aged 20, to give him shelter as cops were in the hunt for him, according to Prosecutors. “And he did it, offering him food and beverages as well as helping him in his movements.”

However, a police tip-off revealed his wrongdoing and cops immediately headed to the house and arrested both of them. “He was only sleeping in our home at night. In the morning, I didn’t know anything about him,” the 20-yearold told prosecutors. “The fugitive was charged with escaping justice, while his co-defendant was accused on the grounds of sheltering him.”