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28 March 2024

Door knockers assault, rob woman in daytime

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By Eman Al Baik

Two jobless Emiratis who knocked at a woman’s door in day time, asked about a woman and then suddenly pushed her into her apartment, beat her up and robbed her bag, were sentenced to one year in jail by the Dubai Criminal Court.

According to the records, the victim, SD heard a knock at her door at 10.30am last June 20.

“I opened the door and saw four men, one of whom asked me about a woman. Then suddenly they pushed me into the flat and got in. When I tried to shout for help, one of them cupped my mouth with his hand, beat me up and removed my necklace. They also took my bag which was on the TV and which contained Dh2,000, my passport and four mobile phones,” SD testified.

The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment of injuries on her arm and leg.

From the modus operandi and the description of the attackers given by a number of complainants in other cases, police identified AD, 20, and MN, 18, as suspects.

When confronted by police, they admitted to the crime with the help of an accomplice.

Dubai Prosecution had asked the Court to give the stiffest penalty against the accused.