Man arrested for insulting Prophet Mohammed

Manama : A man was arrested recently for attempting to produce a film that insults the companions of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

Interior Ministry’s Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security General Director Lieutenant Colonel Bassam Al Miraj said in statement yesterday that “the man was arrested for collecting money to produce a film on social media against the companions of the Prophet.

He said: “Police spotted a post online with a telephone number to receive donations.”

“The phone number was traced and its owner was identified. He was arrested after a warrant was issued by the Public Prosecution,” Al Miraj added.