Drunk realtor punches on-duty Dubai cop

dubai — A Pakistani man has gone on trial at a Dubai court after he assaulted a police officer.

The public prosecution records show the 36-year-old man, who is a real estate agent, had consumed four glasses of whiskey before he resisted and manhandled the cop.

He denied at the Court of First Instance charges of assaulting an on-duty police officer and drinking alcohol without a licence.

The case was registered at Al Rashidiya police station.

The police officer, who was assaulted by the defendant, said they were alerted by the Dubai Police operation room about a problem at the Russian cluster in the International City on April 10. “I went with a colleague to where the report came from and spoke to an Asian man who claimed the defendant assaulted and insulted him. The red marks on his face and neck as well as his torn shirt suggested he was indeed beaten up.”

The police officers located the defendant shortly later. “As I was about to handcuff

him, he punched me in the chest and pushed me several times, causing me to fall down and injure my leg. My colleague and I then brought him under control.”

The other police officer said they heard from the man, who had called the police, that the accused had been harassing his sister. “He would knock on her door and then go away. The defendant assaulted that man and insulted him as he confronted him. We went to the defendant’s flat and he walked out to us looking in a bad shape. He would not let my colleague handcuff him and rather made him fall down after he pushed him repeatedly. We then took him into custody.”

A forensic report showed the left leg bruises the officer sustained were due to the defendant’s assault.

The court will pronounce a ruling on June 28.

As I was about to handcuff him, he punched me in the chest and pushed me several times, causing me to fall down and injure my leg.”

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