Dubai: A 16-year-old Bahraini boy has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing cash from his father’s account, local media reported.
The boy, whose parents are divorced, is accused of stealing more than 11,000 comics from his father’s account. The court will review your case after 3 months, based on a report from the Reform and Rehabilitation Center.
However, the boy’s mother, who also accused of the crime, acquitted through the court. The father said he filed a complaint after receiving a call from his son’s friend, who told him his son had transferred cash from his BenefitPay account.
The father told police that he and his ex-wife had disagreements over custody and child support. “The kid stole my phone when he came, saying it was for play. ex-wife, using BenefitPay.
“I was surprised when the account, which had about 14,000 comics, contained just 3,000 comics. “
Investigators discovered that the young people had received the budget through illegal transactions on the BenefitPay app. During their interrogation, the youths admitted to stealing their father’s phone under the pretext of betting a game before committing the act.
According to court documents, the youths also tricked one of their friends into taking the cash through BenefitPay. The boy said he needed money for his uncle’s treatment in an Asian country because he may not be able to withdraw cash, according to the suspect’s friend who later testified about the incident.
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