Verdict in forgery case on Nov 22

The verdict in a forgery case, involving an Asian, will be announced on November 22. The accused, who was working as a salesman in a mobile shop, reportedly took advantage of a coloured copy of an ID belonging to a stranger to issue 19 SIM chips to customers, according to court files.

It is claimed that the Asian was in possession of the copy of a Pakistani’s ID, and he used it to sell chips for several buyers in 2014. He was arrested following a tip-off.

“I made the copy of the Pakistani man’s ID upon his request when he visited me once. He said he would return to collect it but he didn’t. After a few days, a Bahraini came to me and wanted to buy chips to a telecommunications company in Bahrain, but claimed he didn’t have an ID. Therefore, I decided to issue the chips using the copy of the Pakistani man’s ID.”