Foreman gets 15 years in jail for raping woman in mall’s rest room

Dubai — A Foreman, Who Was Charged With Raping A Cleaner In The Rest Room Of A Shopping Centre While He Was Drunk, Has Been Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail.

Public Prosecution Records Show That The 48-year-old Indian Used Force To Pull The Cleaner To Him In The Changing Room, Where He Raped Her.

He Had Consumed Three Bottles Of Whiskey Before Attacking The Woman, A 26-year-old Nepali. The Court Of First Instance Convicted Him Of Charges Of Rape And Consumption

I was in the rest room of the shopping centre at 2am when I saw the defendant’s reflection in the mirror. I turned around and asked him what he was doing in the women’s toilet.” The victim

Of Alcohol Without A Licence And Ordered His Deportation After Serving His Jail Term.

The Incident Was Reported On July 10, 2016, To Bur Dubai Police.

“i Was In The Rest Room Of The Shopping Centre At 2am When I Saw The Defendant’s Reflection In The Mirror. I Turned Around And Asked

He (defendant) gave conflicting stories when I interrogated him. But he claimed the victim had sex with him willingly. He also claimed he slapped her after she cursed him.” A policeman Him What He Was Doing In The Women’s Toilet,” The Victim Said.

She Tried To Get Out Of There But He Stopped Her And Snatched Her Mobile Phone.

Before She Could Scream, He Pulled Her Violently Inside A Changing Room. He Covered Her Mouth With One Hand And Slapped Her On The Face Several Times. He Then Raped Her.

When He Heard The Sound Of Some People Talking, He Rushed Out. The Victim Went To A Security Guard And Told Him About The Rape. The Police Arrived Shortly Later And Took Her To The Hospital And Then For Forensic Tests.

The Defendant Was Arrested Around 3pm On The Same Day. “the Accused Was Arrested As He Was Hiding In The Parking Lot. He Gave Conflicting Stories When I Interrogated Him. But He Claimed The Victim Had Sex With Him Willingly. He Also Claimed He Slapped Her After She Cursed Him,” The Lieutenant Added.

The Forensic Report Showed The Defendant’s Dna Traces Were Found On The Woman’s Body.

Mary@khaleejtimes.com