Fake masseuse, accomplices rob man

An unemployed African woman, 34, lured an Asian man, 33, with her accomplices and stole Dhs60,000  from his possession.

According to the official records, the victim saw an ad on WhatsApp for a massage centre and contacted it to inquire about its address. As soon as he reached the given location, he was left shocked when eight women including the defendant who assaulted him tied him and stole Dhs300 from his wallet. They also grabbed Dhs60,000 from the pocket of his trousers.

Recently, a 26-year-old African visitor was sentenced to six months in prison to be followed by deportation over stealing Dhs86,000 from an Asian tourist with the help of two others in a massage centre.

As per case details, the victim was in Naif area to buy some electrical appliances from a shop, where he was told to wait two hours until the goods were processed. He preferred to walk around the area instead of waiting in the shop. While roaming, he was offered a massage session by the defendant. He agreed and accompanied her to a flat which he found portioned by curtains. She actually began massaging him and later seduced him, but he refrained. After that, two women stormed the place and assaulted him. They snatched the bag that contained the money and ran away. He ran after them and managed to catch the defendant with the help of passers-by.

In another recent case,  a streetwalker and her client who exchanged blows inside a moving taxi after disagreeing on payment matters were sentenced to six months behind bars.

The Arab woman, 21, collected Dhs2, 000 from the Arab man, 25. On the way to his residence, she hesitated and asked him to pay Dhs500 more. He refused. She too refused to return the Dhs2, 000. He mugged her.

The incident happened on Jan.9, Bur Dubai Police Station records showed. In court, she denied the streetwalking accusation. The man was charged with beating her and decamping with her two mobiles and Dhs500. The man skipped to show up during the court hearing on May 5. The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced them to six months behind bars after which they will be deported.

A Yemeni corporal said he was dispatched to the scene in Al Jadaf after the woman contacted police claiming she was inside a taxi when a man she did not know entered and started directing the cabbie to his residence. She claimed the man held her arm as the taxi moved. When she resisted he beat her. The cabbie pulled over. The man snatched her valuables and fled. “CCTV footage showed they were together at the hotel’s night club.