Veterinarian in dock over sexual assault

dubai — A man allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a lift and sought her mobile number, the Court of First Instance heard on Sunday.

The complainant told the investigators that the 27-year-old Egyptian suspect, working as a veterinarian, was with his friend, who watched the incident smiling and laughing.

The 21-year-old complainant, an Iranian, said the defendant talked to her inappropriately and groped her against her will and forced her to give him her number. A police corporal said the accused assaulted and pushed him at the police station. However, the accused denied charges of sexual assault, breaching a woman’s modesty in public and resisting police officers in court.

Another policeman said the woman lodged a complaint on October 28, 2017. The policeman said: “She complained that he also clicked her photo and asked her how much she was paid and how much she would charge him. After a cleaner walked in the lift, the defendant had to leave at the sixth floor.”

The policeman also told the prosecutor: “The defendant was summoned to Al Muraqqabat police station on October 31, 2017. He had two mobile phones, which he refused to give us. He took out the SIM and memory cards from the phone and put them in his mouth and fiercely resisted the CID officers who tried to stop him from destroying the cards. He said he would not let us or anyone else to get to see what was in those memory cards.”

The complainant identified the accused among other suspects at the police station.

The court adjourned the trial to January 30.