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Police Commander Arrested for Alleged Assault on Blind Wife

A police commander holding the rank of Rav-Pakad in the Coastal District was arrested on Friday on suspicion of assaulting and abusing his blind wife, who has a severe disability. The Nazareth Magistrate's Court extended his detention on Saturday by four days until Tuesday, ruling that the reasonable suspicion against him is high and that he poses a risk of interfering with the investigation.

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What happened

01A Coastal District police commander holding the rank of Rav-Pakad was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting his blind, severely disabled wife.
02The Nazareth Magistrate's Court extended the officer's detention on Saturday by four days until Tuesday.
03The Police Internal Investigations Department is investigating the commander for abuse of a helpless person, causing significant injury, and issuing threats.
04Investigators possess photographic evidence of the wife's injuries, two consistent testimonies from her, and have identified 14 witnesses.
05The suspect denies the assault charges and claims he was the victim of abuse during the incident.
06According to Maariv, the defense claims the dispute was a verbal argument over a divorce and that the officer recorded part of it on his phone.

The Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) is investigating the officer for causing significant injury, abusing a helpless person, and issuing threats, as part of an alleged prolonged pattern of violence. Investigators have gathered evidence including photos of bruises on the wife's body, two consistent testimonies from her, and have identified 14 witnesses, including four direct witnesses.

The officer denies the allegations, claiming he did not assault his wife and was instead the victim of abuse. According to Maariv, the officer's defense lawyer, Hassan, stated that the incident was limited to a verbal argument stemming from the officer's desire for a divorce, and that the officer recorded part of the dispute on his mobile phone.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 4 newsrooms. Updated 04:21

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