The trouble started at a police station where officers were enforcing a court order allowing the man to see his children.

Al-Qahtani refused to comment any further, saying the police’s role was to serve the court order.

The military officer’s ex-wife filmed the incident from her mobile phone at the police station. The footage shows police officers preventing the angry father from attacking one of his sons. The mother also filed an official complaint with the National Society for Human Rights.

Muhammad Abu Razira, child psychiatrist, criticized the way court orders were served at police stations, adding that the sight of officers in uniform could frighten children.

He said the mother should have brought a legal guardian with her and walked with her ex-husband and children outside the police station to a recreational facility or restaurant.

He also said the mother should not have publicized the incident as that would reflect negatively on the father and son relationship.

He also urged the father to be compassionate toward his children and love them more instead of resorting to violence.