BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army denied Monday claims
by Zakaria Hanqir, an antique collector who was detained last week for
possession of weapons, that he was a victim of physical and moral abuse.
In a statement, the Army said that Hanqir was
transferred to the military police who carried out an investigation under the
supervision of the military prosecutor’s office.
Based on these investigations, Hanqir was
released on his own recognizance because he is a doctor.
The Army statement added that “a large
quantity of weapons that were confiscated were functional and some were older
items and this is by itself a clear violation of the laws.”
The weapons included a MAG machine gun, two
BKC machine guns, a rifle, three handguns, eight hunting rifles and 14 old
rifles most of which are operational.
The judiciary is the only
authority that can refute or confirm these violations, the statement added. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Mar-20/167304-army-denies-claims-antique-collector-was-abused.ashx#axzz1peKK35TQ
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