Man gets pals to rob, molest ex-lover; sent to Dubai jail

dubai — A Pakistani man and his three compatriot friends have been jailed in Dubai after he got them to molest and rob his former girlfriend for breaking up with him. The Dubai Court of First Instance jailed the convicts, aged between 22 and 34 years, for six months each.

According to public prosecution records, two of the convicts barged inside the Chinese woman’s flat and robbed Dh12,000 and a mobile phone, before kissing and groping her. They molested her after forcibly removing her clothes and gagging her with a duct tape.

The court found them guilty of robbery, molestation and criminal complicity.

The incident was reported at Al Rashidiya police station.

The complainant, a 25-yearold accountant, said the incident took place at 2am on August 25 when she was in her flat at International City.

“Those men rang my door bell. As I opened the door, two men pushed the door and barged inside. They snatched my mobile phone after one of them grabbed me aggressively by the arms. They then wore gloves and searched around. They took Dh12,000 from my purse and stole another mobile phone off a table.” They then molested and groped her.

After they left, the victim managed to remove the duct tape and screamed for help. They returned and gagged her again.

A police sergeant said their investigation led to the Pakistani boyfriend of the victim, who was charged with aiding and abetting the crime. “He claimed he had been in a relationship with the complainant for almost three years. About one week prior to the incident, she broke up with him, which prompted him to plan the revenge,” the police officer told the prosecutor.

About one week prior to the incident, the victim broke up with the suspect, which prompted him to plan the revenge.”

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