Casablanca- Kenitra’s new Police Prefect, Mr. Abdellah Mahsoun, recently slapped a Moroccan citizen in public, according to daily Assabah.
The new Police Prefect of Kenitra, Abdellah Mahsoun, who was appointed by Bouchaib Armel to replace Mr. Fouad Belhadri, allegedly slapped a citizen near Marwa Residency in Kenitra, on Friday, March 14.
According to Assabah, the Moroccan citizen was driving his car when “a trivial argument over the right of way” broke out between him and the prefect who was also driving. another car driver.
The Prefect is reported to have slapped the Moroccan citizen before humiliating him in public by handcuffing him and taking him to the police center.
People who witnessed the scene expressed their disapprobation of Mahsoun’s behavior and described it as “an abuse of authority,” according to the same source.
The Moroccan citizen seemingly did not recognize Kenitra’s Prefect until after the latter had slapped and handcuffed him.
According to Assabah, some human rights NGOs in Kenitra are expected to intervene in reaction to Mr. Mahsoun's “unacceptable behavior.” The victim’s family is also expected to lodge a complaint against Kenitra’s police Prefect.
According to the same source, Mahsoun was sanctioned several times when he was a police officer in Bernoussi, Arraach, and Meknes.
Edited by Elisabeth Myers
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