Gang jailed, fined over locking-up, assaulting and robbing man in Dubai

Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter

Two Asians have been sentenced to one year in prison, while a third received the same penalty in absentia, to be followed by deportation for holding a countryman in their house and stealing two mobile phones and a wallet that were in his possession.

They have been also fined Dhs2,500 collectively. The Court of First Instance in Dubai issued this judgment, which has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.

In April of last year, an Asian man reported a kidnapping incident involving his friend. According to the witness, the victim was brutally assaulted near a café in the Al Karama area and forcefully taken into a vehicle belonging to the abductors. The witness immediately reported the incident to the authorities.

He told the police that he had tried to help his friend, but the gang members managed to take him to an unknown location. After that, he received a call from the kidnappers, who demanded a ransom of Dhs4,000, but he did not comply with their demands.  He took action to help his friend, reporting the kidnapping to the police.

The investigation team successfully identified and arrested two suspects, who were found to be residing near the victim. The suspects were promptly arrested and charged for these crimes. The victim reported being assaulted, locked-up for 16 hours, and robbed of two phones worth Dhs2000 and Dhs500, the Court heard.

The convicts, in complicity with a third one, who is still at large, confessed to holding the victim due to a financial dispute. They said that the victim had defrauded one of them by promising to obtain a work visa in return for Dhs4,000, but he did nothing.

The Court found them guilty, and consequently issued the aforementioned judgment.