Engineer kidnapped over fake phone deal

dubai — A 37-year-old Pakistani man, who allegedly kidnapped with his aides an engineer and took him by force inside a bus, has gone on trial in the Court of First Instance.

Two of the defendant’s accomplices had already been convicted, while others remain at large.

The incident took place on June 20 last year and was reported to Al Qusais police.

The victim, a 29-year-old Pakistani engineer, said he was waiting at a Dubai Metro station at 2.30am when a bus stopped near him. “I was surprised by several men stepping off, assaulting me and forcing me inside the bus.

“They drove to a remote location in Ajman where they took me out and told me to pay Dh5,400.”

The men kidnapped the Pakistani as he had allegedly delivered counterfeit mobile phones to them. “I called my friend and he

I was surprised by several men stepping off, assaulting me and forcing me inside the bus. They drove to a remote location in Ajman.”

Pakistani, complainant

came with the money. Another man was with him and he witnessed when I paid them the money. They let me go after that,” the victim said.

A police lieutenant, who questioned the victim about the incident, said his face bore bruises and scratches then.

“The defendant admitted he had gone with the main accused (the one who had a dispute with the victim over the fake phones) to the metro station. There they forced the victim inside the bus.” The trial will continue on March 22.