Worker denies molesting maid

abu dhabi — A maintenance worker stood trial at the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court, accused of molesting a housemaid inside her employer’s home.

The court was told that the Bangladeshi man grabbed the Asian woman by force and kissed her as she entered one of the bedrooms where he was doing some repair work in the bathroom. The man is also accused of groping the maid.

Court records stated that the incident occurred at the end of last

He then grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. He kissed me and touched my body.” The complainant

year. The house owner had contracted the defendant’s company to do maintenance work at her house.

On the day of the incident, the man reportedly went to the house and the maid — who was alone there — opened the door for him. She showed him to the place that required maintenance and left him there so she could attend to her house chores. The maid later returned to check if the man had completed his work, but she was surprised by him looking at her in a strange way.

“He then grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him,” said the maid. “He kissed me and touched my body.” The woman said when she screamed, the accused ran away. The maid’s employer complained to the police after she told her about what happened.

The man denied the charges in the court. The trial was adjourned to April 4.