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The Preventive Security Department at the Ministry of Interior in Doha has arrested a number of bakers for making cakes of “offensive and abrasive models” and selling them in a restaurant, according to a report in the Gulf Times.

A spokesman for the ministry told the paper that the culprits were arrested on a tip-off.

The case has now been referred to court following a successful sting operation.

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A spokesman for the operation said the efforts were made “to maintain the safety and security of the community and to respect its values, characters and public norms”.