A 41-year-old Indian man has been charged in Dubai for insulting Islam on a social networking site after watching disturbing footage from Iraq.
Prosecutors said, the Indian, identified with initials SG insulted Islam in July last year in a Facebook post.
The defendant reportedly admitted during investigation to having posted the slurs on his social media account after he watched a video clip about what was going on in Iraq.
The incident was reported at Al Rafaa police station by a 24-year-old Indian vendor. The complainant said he received a message on WhatsApp on July 6 last year, Khaleej Times reported.
The defendant reportedly admitted he used his smartphone when he made the insults.
The public prosecution said in their remarks that the defendant's smartphone was seized and sent to the Criminal Lab. The accused's conversations showed that there was indeed an insult, the prosecution said.
Judge Ezzat Mansour adjourned the case until next month. If convicted, the defendant could face up to seven years jail and deportation.
