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A criminal court in Abu Dhabi sentenced an Asian man for 2.5 years in prison and ordered his deportation from the UAE after he was convicted of robbing an Asian nurse and biting off part of her face.
The unidentified man was also convicted of resisting arrest and biting the hands of two police men when they caught him.
The court sentenced the man to one year in jail for attacking the nurse, one year for forced robbery and six months for attacking police men, according to Alittihad daily.
The unnamed nurse was on her way back home late night from an Abu Dhabi hospital when she was attacked by the masked Asian.
When he grabbed her head, she tried to resist and managed to wrest his mask off. He was so furious that he bit off part of her face before snatching her mobile phone and running away.
The thief was arrested a few days later but his arrest cost a policeman part of his finger as the defendant used his teeth again. He also attacked another cop and bit his hand.
After three plastic surgeries, the nurse decided to return to her home country for further treatment and to ease her trauma although her sister in the UAE told court that she still sees nightmares.
The incident took place on Murour Road in the capital’s outskirts during Eid Al Adha in November during a quiet night. The thief made the mistake of his life when he stole the victim’s mobile phone and answered her sister’s call later.
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The Sharjah Police have arrested a gang of seven Pakistanis who robbed a truck driver of his money and his truck.
The gang, headed by a Pakistani, identified as Rahman Taj, stopped the truck while it was passing through Al Dhaid.
They grabbed all the money the driver had with him, and fled with the truck and later exported it some other county.
The gang leader was arrested outside the country with the help of Interpol. He led the police to the rest of the gang members in Sharjah and Dubai.
They have been charged with robbery, theft and endangering lives of others.
On the day of the incident, the gang stopped the driver and convinced him to help them in transporting some stuff.
When they reached a farm, the suspects assaulted him, took his wallet containing money and fled with the truck to an unknown destination.
Some members of the gang were arrested in Sharjah, while the rest were arrested in Dubai with help of Dubai Police.
The gang members have confessed to the crime and the case has been referred to Public Prosecution.
Specialised teams at the Anti-Narcotic Department in Dubai Police arrested an African passenger, identified as UGO, on his arrival at Dubai International Airport.
A team from the airport entry department called him for an inspection of his bags and body search. They found the suspect carrying 3.24 kilogrammes of heroin kept in plastic bags and wrapped around his legs in bandages.
The suspect said that he intended to deliver it to a person in Lagos.
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