Man kills friend for refusing to pay Dh200

dubai — A 20-year-old worker allegedly slit his compatriot’s throat after the latter failed to return part of the Dh7,000 he owed the worker, the Court of First Instance heard on Tuesday.

The Pakistani worker denied a murder charge in court.

The incident happened on July 3 when the defendant tried to get some of his money back from the victim, to buy new clothes for the Eid Al Adha holidays.

The victim’s body was discovered by an Afghani car park guard. The police found the knife near the body.

The accused was tracked through CCTV footage and by tracking the victim’s phone calls. “The defendant’s boss told us that he claimed his passport back as he wanted to travel urgently. So, he raised our suspicions,” a police lieutenant said.

The police coordinated with the boss to meet him at 3.10am on July 4. “We caught him walking on a street in Naif. He looked normal except for his right hand, which was covered with a bandage,” the lieutenant said.

“When brought into police custody, the worker said he had been friends with the victim for two years. He had called the victim and asked for Dh200 to buy new clothes. The victim refused to give him the Dh200, and asked him to meet in the parking lot,” the police officer said.

There, they had a verbal brawl. The accused claimed he was then attacked by the victim with a knife. He got a cut in his hand while trying to defend himself, and then snatched the knife and stabbed the victim.

The accused then rushed to a nearby mosque where he washed the blood off his clothes and himself. The next hearing will be held on October 23.

mary@khaleejtimes.com

7,000 Dh was taken as loan by the victim from the accused