A Twitter account owner accused of cyber defamation has been remanded in custody for seven days pending investigation.
The Public Prosecution charged owner of the account ‘Fareej Karimi’ with misusing wired and wireless communication devices, inciting hatred, defaming a foreign country and its president and illegally staying in the country as he was stripped of his nationality by a court ruling.
The Public Prosecution questioned the suspect who consistently posted tweets online, Muharraq General Advocate Mooza Al Na’ar said in a statement last night.
Investigations conducted by the Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security revealed that the account on which the tweets were posted belonged to the suspect, who wrote the tweets himself.
Asked during the investigation about the tweets, he admitted to owning and managing the “Fareej Karimi” account.
Appearing before the Public Prosecution, he denied managing the account and claimed he was a mere follower.
Following a search order by the Public Prosecution, an electric detonator was seized from his house along with mobile phones. Confronted with the seized items, he admitted that they belonged to him.
The Public Prosecution ordered the seized items to be referred to the forensic lab to examine and determine their content.
He faces jail term of up to three years and deportation if found guilty.
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