Man cleared of posing as Dubai cop to rob Dh315K

dubai — A man has been cleared by a Dubai court of the charge of robbing Dh165,000 in cash and Dh150,000 worth of mobile phones at knifepoint.

Public prosecution accused the 22-year-old Pakistani of barging into an electronics trading company with his accomplices and posing as officers from the criminal investigation department (CID) to carry out the robbery.

He denied at the Court of First Instance charges of robbery and impersonation of police officers.

The case dates back to November 24, 2015. The Indian company owner said he was alone at his office around 7.30pm, when the five men entered. “Two of them said they were CID officers. Another man suddenly pulled out a knife, placed it on my neck and threatened to kill me.” They then tied him up, using his shirt to gag and blindfold him. “They stole Dh165,000 in cash from my desk drawer and the mobile phones.”

After they fled, the victim screamed for help. “A man who was visiting our office to drop off merchandise helped me,” he testified. The ruling is subject to appeal by the public prosecution.

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