Beni Mellal

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• Newlywed Arrested at Wedding Party for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions in Morocco
  24 August 2021, by Sylvanus

  While celebrating his wedding party in Beni Mellal, a newlywed was arrested and then placed in custody at the gendarmerie, where he spent the night. He is accused of having trampled on the restrictive measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants in the kingdom.
  Despite warnings from local authorities, a wedding party took place last Thursday in the commune of Tagzuirte, in the Beni Mellal region, reports Assabah. While the guests and the newlyweds were in the (…)

• Moroccan Educator Wins India’s Top Teaching Award for Math Innovation
  15 September 2021, by Jérôme

  A Moroccan has just received the award for best teacher and academic of the year 2021 in India. The researcher was honored for his contributions in the field of teaching, mathematics training, didactics and scientific research.
  Hicham Maadan, professor at the Regional Center for Education and Training Professions of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, was awarded in the category "Innovation in Mathematics, Research and Didactics" for his project "innovation in the learning and teaching of (…)

• Police Officers Among Four Arrested in Béni Mellal Fraud and Corruption Ring
  23 September 2021, by Ginette

  The National Office for the Fight against Economic and Financial Crimes of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) referred on Tuesday before the Court of Appeal of Béni Mellal four individuals, including two police officers, a repeat offender and his son. The defendants, aged between 21 and 59, are members of a network known for fraud, aggravated theft and corruption.
  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) states that the two police officers are accused of (…)

• Notorious Moroccan Drug Lord "Mowgli" Captured After 20 Arrest Warrants
  19 October 2021, by Sylvanus

  The gendarmes of Zaouiat Cheikh have managed to apprehend a dangerous drug trafficker who was actively wanted, thus putting an end to his long run. In total, 20 arrest warrants had been issued against him nationwide.
  The activities of the dangerous drug trafficker nicknamed "Mowgli" are over, an individual who lived in the mountains of Zaouïat Cheikh or in forests. Difficult to access areas for non-initiates. The man used to come down to the city stealthily, to sell drugs or do his (…)

• Teacher Arrested After Student Hospitalized in Moroccan School Violence Incident
  14 January 2022, by Armel

  The police arrested a private school teacher in Beni Mellal for violence against a minor student. The parents filed a complaint and an investigation has been opened.
  According to the daily Assabah, which reports the facts, the student received a blow to the head, which resulted in a loss of consciousness, then his transfer to the emergency room of the regional hospital of Beni-Mellal.
  "His critical condition required his evacuation to the Abderrahim Harouchi University Children’s (…)

• Morocco Jails Two for Killing Endangered Hyena in Viral Video
  19 May 2022, by Ginette

  Two people have been convicted for killing an animal belonging to an endangered species. Their crime was captured in a video that went viral on the Moroccan web.
  The case is unprecedented. The court of first instance in Béni Mellal on Tuesday sentenced two people accused of killing a wild animal in the Tagzirt forest, in the province of Béni Mellal, reports Alyaoum24. The animal in question is a hyena, whose species is endangered. Their crime was recorded in a video widely shared on the (…)

• New Bypass Road Opens in Béni Mellal, Morocco to Boost Regional Economy
  28 May 2022, by Armel

  The bypass road of the city of Béni Mellal, which is part of the strategic road axes of the Béni Mellal-Khenifra region, was inaugurated last Thursday. It aims to facilitate economic activities in the region.
  With a length of 13.5 km, the realization of this road required a financing of 150 million dirhams (MDH), including 70 MDH for the acquisition of the land and 80 MDH for the construction work.
  This new road axis should help decongest traffic and improve road safety indicators (…)

• Fatal Car Crash Claims Lives of Two Prominent Moroccan Amazigh Artists
  24 July 2022, by Sylvanus

  Two Moroccan artists died in a serious road accident that occurred in the province of Beni Mellal. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of these deaths.
  This terrible accident occurred on Thursday, July 21 around 4 a.m. in the province of Beni Mellal. As Youssef Hansali and Naima Titrit, two Amazigh artists and their musicians were returning from a wedding they had animated, their vehicle overturned. The driver lost control. Youssef Hansali and Naima Titrit were (…)

• Morocco Postpones Appeal Trial in High-Profile Tattoo Assault Case
  27 July 2022, by Ginette

  Initially scheduled for Monday, July 26, the examination of Khadija’s file, "the girl with the tattoos", has been postponed to September 19 next by the Court of Appeal of Beni Mellal.
  In this case, 12 individuals are being prosecuted for "rape, kidnapping, sequestration, tattooing and human trafficking". The postponement of the appeal trial by the Court of Appeal is due to the absence of the lawyers of three accused, even if all those prosecuted in custody in this case were present, (…)

• Moroccan Man, 22, Dies After Self-Immolation Near Police Station; Investigation Underway
  23 August 2022, by Ginette

  The judicial police of Béni Mellal opened an investigation on Monday morning into the circumstances in which a 22-year-old died after self-immolation.
  According to the initial findings of the investigation, the victim sprayed himself with a flammable substance before self-immolating near the police headquarters. The investigators continue to conduct the investigations to determine the reasons why he committed this act and what his medical and judicial history is, according to the (…)