Dubai court fines Thrissur man 2.5 lakh dirhams for defaming Malabar Gold
- Bineesh shared photos, claiming they depicted Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations at the jewellery
- The 35-year-old also faces deportation from the UAE
- The court also ordered him to shut down his Facebook page for a year.
FollowBineesh Punnakkal Arumughan, who was working in Sharjah, has been found guilty of spreading false information against the Malabar Gold group on Facebook.
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Bineesh shared photos, claiming they depicted Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations at one of the Emirates branches of the jewellery group. Malabar Gold’s logo was imprinted on the photos.
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After getting to know about the posts, Malabar Gold filed a complaint with the Dubai police and the accused was booked.
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Malabar Gold withdrew the complaint after Bineesh apologised to them but the prosecution went ahead with the case.
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On charges of misuse of information technology, the Dubai First Instance Court imposed a fine of 2.5 lakh dirhams and ordered to deport him.
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The court also ordered him delete the photos containing false information and also to shut down his Facebook page for a year.
