Man stalks woman for phone number, lands in jail

dubai — A Pakistani man went on trial on the charge of sexually harassing and molesting a Filipina woman. The defendant, 28, who is a driver, is accused of stalking the Filipina resident and following her to her place asking for her mobile number. When she rejected his demand, he allegedly kissed and touched her inappropriately.

He is facing a molestation charge in the Court of First Instance. The complaint was registered at the Bur Dubai police station on May 3.

“I was walking home from work around 1.30am when I came across him on the road. He told me he wanted to talk to me and requested my number. But I ignored him,” said the 31-year-old complainant, who is a restaurant manager.

All of a sudden he kissed me on my cheek and neck and even groped me. He ran when I pushed him and screamed.” 31-yr-old complainant

The woman told the prosecutor that she got inside her building and as she was about to open the door and enter her flat, she was shocked to see the stalker behind her. “All of a sudden he kissed me on my cheek and neck and even groped me. He ran when I pushed him and screamed,” she said.

However, her flatmates and some people who happened to be near the building helped in catching and restraining him. “The accused admitted having seen the victim in Al Jaffliyah at night. He said he liked her so he tried to get her number,” a police lieutenant said.

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