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4 Indians held for running illegal brewery in Bahrain
A local criminal court has sentenced all four to one month in jail following which they will be deported, media said on Monday.
Published on: Aug 8, 2005, 15:49:00 IST
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Four Indians have been arrested along with a Bahraini citizen for running an illegal brewery and distillery on a farm in Sanad in Bahrain.
A local criminal court has sentenced all four Indians to one month in jail following which they will be deported, a media report said on Monday.
The court also handed them a fine of 300 dirhams for staying in Bahrain illegally on expired residence permits.
The owner of the farm, a 55-year-old Bahraini, was sentenced to three months in jail by the court, a Gulf Daily News report said.
All equipment and materials used in the brewery was confiscated, it said.
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