Heavy jail sentences in Bahrain bomb blast case

Manama : Eight defendants accused in connection with detonating a bomb and possessing weapons have been hit with heavy jail terms. Two of them received 30 years behind bars each, and two others were given 25 years in prison each, while the remaining four received 15 years in jail.

Two other defendants involved in the case were handed down only three years imprisonment. The Bahrainis had been implicated with triggering a bomb near a local university in Eker.

They reportedly plotted to murder police officers, but the explosion only damaged three vehicles. Two of the defendants were captured at the scene after the explosion, which happened on April 7 two years ago.

They led police officers to a cache, where guns, explosives as well as materials used to make bombs were stashed. The defendants were put on trial based on the evidences of prosecution witnesses’ confessions, technical proofs, including the reports of the Criminal Investigation Department.