Muscat: The Public Prosecution (PP) said that nine people were arrested, investigated and held in custody for spreading rumors on Covid-19 while four cases of violations of the measures were also recorded.
Violations included gatherings for the purpose of mourning, group prayers, and the practice of suspended professions and disobeying the rules of home quarantine.
Giving details, Public Prosecution said it monitored a number of rumors that were published through various accounts in social media and nine people were arrested, interrogated and held in pre-trial detention.
The statement said two cases were referred to the court, where the ruling was issued in the first of the convictions in force and he spent one month in prison and the fine R1,000 and the other is still pending before the competent court.
The Public Prosecution also issued warrants for the arrest of 11 defendants for violating the procedures of home isolation, and they were arrested and sent for institutional isolation. Legal action will be taken against them.
It received four reports of violations of the instructions of the Supreme Committee, including gatherings for the purpose of mourning, group prayers, and the practice of suspended professions.
A report was also sent to the Public Prosecution regarding the failure of some of the isolation procedures, which may take the violator to be held in pretrial detention as a prelude to taking the legal requirements.
In his statement, the Public Prosecution confirmed that it will continue to follow violators of the established procedures and measures and take actions against them without any complacency.
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