On 22 February 2026, Hassan Dabbachi encountered an incident involving a dispute in the street, where security officers were reportedly pursuing a motorcycle and collided with it. He briefly stopped to observe the situation before continuing on his way.

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on the same day, four police vehicles reportedly raided the café where the victim was seated. According to the testimony of his sister, several officers assaulted him using chairs from the café before taking him to the Hay Bahri police station without informing him of the reasons for his arrest or the nature of the suspicion against him.

His sister further reported that he was subjected to additional ill-treatment inside the police station, including being beaten and having water poured over him. While attempting to protect his head, he was struck by one of the officers, resulting in an injury to his ear and severe head pain. During his detention, he was questioned about his alleged relationship with the individual whose motorcycle had been struck earlier that day and about allegedly assisting him in moving the motorcycle. The victim denied any acquaintance with the individual and denied providing any assistance, contrary to the allegations made by the officers.

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on 23 February 2026, he was released after officers reportedly acknowledged that he had been mistakenly apprehended.

Due to ongoing pain and ear bleeding, his sister immediately took him to Habib Bourguiba Hospital upon his return home. He received initial medical care and was discharged at approximately 7:00 a.m. However, he was denied access to a forensic medical examination except upon authorization issued by the same police station where the alleged ill-treatment had occurred.

On 23 February 2026, the victim submitted a petition to the Public Prosecutor requesting access to a forensic medical examination to document his injuries, in accordance with Article 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which allows such authorization. He was asked to return the following day due to administrative office hours. On 24 February 2026, he was informed that the Public Prosecutor would respond to his request within two days from the date of submission, according to his sister.

On the same day, 24 February 2026, the victim requested that the café owner provide him with surveillance footage of the incident; however, the owner refused, stating that such access required official authorization. The victim subsequently submitted a request to the Public Prosecutor for authorization, but as of the date of this documentation, no response had been provided, neither regarding the forensic examination nor access to the recording.

On 1 March 2026, four police officers reportedly visited the victim’s home to apologize and to dissuade him from filing a complaint, claiming that they had been subject to disciplinary measures. On 3 March 2026, eight officers visited his home for the same purpose.

On 4 March 2026, the victim received a phone call from the regional director of the Hay Bahri district, requesting a private meeting.