The Interior Ministry of Bahrain has said that the authorities have arrested five Pakistani nationals and one Bangladeshi national for allegedly filming and lauding missile and drone attacks by Iran. The action came after the video uploaded by the arrested accused went viral on social media.
The five Pakistani nationals include Afzal Khan, Mohammed Moaz Akbar, Ahmed Mumtaz, Arslan Ali Sajjad, and Abdul Rahman Abdul Sattar. The Bangladeshi national arrested by Bahraini authorities has been identified as Mohamed Israfel Meer.
#BREAKING: Bahrain has arrested 5 Pakistani nationals and 1 Bangladeshi national for filming and praising Iranian Missile and Drone attack on Bahrain, expressing sympathy with Iran’s aggression and spreading false information. pic.twitter.com/RVH46aIpvD
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) March 9, 2026
The accused were identified by the Anti-Cybercrime Directorate, which falls under the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security, after they made videos of the attacks and shared them on social media, expressing sympathy for Iran and praising the attacks.
Officials said the social media post misled and alarmed the public, creating panic among them. Consequently, the Bahraini authorities swung into action and arrested the six accused persons.
