A man is facing legal action for allegedly falsifying official electronic records of 23 people, in two separate cases.
The Public Prosecution stated yesterday that the defendant deliberately entered incorrect information into the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry’s electronic system, and was discovered while the authorities were investigating complaints and suspicions related to the committed offences.
It subsequently traced the course of the alleged offences to verify their validity and establish their circumstances and details, ultimately determining their scope and purpose.
Investigations found that the accused had taken steps to claim financial entitlements and debts owed to a number of people.
In order to complete these procedures, he deliberately entered incorrect information into the ministry’s electronic system.
In the applications he submitted, he entered mobile numbers that did not belong to the individuals concerned. This was with the intention of preventing them from becoming aware that such proceedings had been initiated against them and from being able to respond to the claims.
The investigations established that the accused had initiated claims through the ministry’s electronic system against 14 people in the first case and nine people in the second.
For each individual, he entered the same two telephone numbers in every claim. Checks revealed that both numbers belonged to the accused.
The Public Prosecution heard statements from the victims and a ministry employee, who confirmed that the accused had entered incorrect information into the ministry’s electronic court administration system.
An examination of the system established that notification messages concerning the applications had been sent to the two telephone numbers entered by the accused, rather than to the victims.
He was also questioned regarding two other cases, having previously been referred, along with another individual, to trial in a similar case.
Based on the evidence gathered, the defendant was referred to trial. The two cases have been scheduled for hearing on Tuesday before the High Criminal Court.
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