Asians encash Dh48k stolen cheque

Two Indians used stolen cheque to withdraw Dh48,600 from a company account, Dubai Criminal Court heard on Tuesday.
 
On December 17, 2015, at about 10.30 am, the company’s owner, FA, 40, Syrian, searched for the company’s cheque book but could not find it.
 
“Reviewing CCTV footage, I discovered that the cleaner had entered the company the previous day after working hours, took the cheque book and hid it under his clothes and rushed out of the company,” FA testified.
 
The victim complained to police, supplied them with camera recordings and asked the bank to freeze the company’s account because the cheque book was missing.
 
However, by the time they froze the account, the two men had withdrawn Dh48,600, and it was discovered they had forged his signature.
 
After successfully withdrawing in the first attempt, the duo returned to withdraw another Dh336,850.
 
Two months later, on February 16, a policeman patrolling at Al Nakheel area at around 4 am suspected a car and asked the driver to pull over.
 
“I stopped the car and as I noticed a man sitting in the back seat looked worried and confused, I asked him to accompany me to Naif police station. While I was guiding the man to the police car, he ran away. I chased and caught him. Meanwhile, the driver grabbed the opportunity and fled,” testified Corporal Mohammed Qayed.
 
“At the police station, I checked the system and found that HK, 40, jobless, and RT, 38, salesman, both Indians, were wanted in other cases.”
 
The fugitive driver was later arrested.
 
RT confessed to investigating officials that HK, who does not have a passport, gave him the cheque and asked him to encash Dh2,000 to pay the fugitive. RT filled his name as payee and withdrew Dh48,600.
 
HK confessed that he got the cheque from the fugitive, who paid him Dh200 for his help.

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