Woman who threatened to bomb Dubai Prosecution premises appears in court

The Uzbek woman who threatened to explode a belt bomb in Dubai Prosecution’s premises last September unless a paternity test was done for her 10-year old son, denied accusations when she appeared before Dubai Courts.

ZA, 33, along with her son, entered the Dubai Prosecution’s premises on September 1 at around 11.30am. At the reception, she clapped her hands to draw attention and started shouting and screaming asking for paternity test for her child. She then opened her ‘abaya’ and pointed at the ‘explosives belt’ she was wearing and threatened to bomb the building if her demand was not met.

Police officers were rushed to the scene and the building evacuated. They also negotiated with the woman until she surrendered at 1am on the next day.

Colonel Mohammed Ahmad testified that when he arrived at the scene, the woman asked for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure that her demand is met. She also asked for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister; Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah; his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi; and Uzbeki consul and lawyer Muna Al Khaja in addition to Huda, an employee from the CID.

The accused did not stop threatening her negotiators. She threatened to bomb herself, her son and the police officer.  “The bombing would not be limited to the premises but a car would explode at the same time with the help of another person,” she threatened.

During negotiations, she was calling a person and talking to him about the development of the negotiations.

“Her belt looked real with its wire hooked to a detonator. This had happened for the first time in the UAE. Others may try to do  what she did,” testified Col. Mohammed.

Criminal Evidences reported that the belt was fake as it did not contain explosives or a circuit. However, it looked like a real one with wires and detonator.  It also reported ZA’s finger prints on the wires and scotch tape together with other unidentified prints.

Dubai Prosecution submitted to the Court testimonies of eyewitnesses including some of the department’s employees and visitors who lived moments of terror because of the woman’s threats. ZA denied all accusations before the Court.

Dubai Prosecution also accused Emirati Captain MY, 28, of aiding and abetting the woman by making the belt and suggesting that she go to the building to demand that JS take the parental test. The officer also denied the accusation and asked for bail but the Court refused to release him on bail.
 
Judicial record and threat history

The woman had sued JS whom she claimed to be the father of her son before Ajman Court. The 49-year-old JS, Corporal in the Armed Forces, testified that he had met ZA in 2003.

“After ten days of our relationship she claimed to be pregnant. She lodged a case with Ajman Court which acquitted me while she was sentenced one month in jail for adultery. Three years later, she filed a case against me with Sharjah Court which turned down her case. She relentlessly sued me and every time I was acquitted.

“She then started creating family problems for me. On August 20, she sent me threatening text messages and sent me a picture of an explosive belt with a voice message saying that I will see the bombing. I did not take her threats seriously until I heard about the bombing threat in Dubai Prosecution premises,” testified JS.

The woman had asked JS to submit to a paternity test in addition to the issuance of a passport to her son, giving her a villa and Dh3 million.

“I did not accept tbecause I am not sure that the boy is my son and I asked her to go by the law and that I will comply with what the law says, ” said JS

JS presented to the Court a verdict issued in 2007 by the Sharjah Sharia Court which, based on Islamic jurisprudence, turned down the case as the child was the result of an adulterous relationship with JS which she admitted to and was outside marriage.

JS also submitted the verdict of Ajman Court issued in 2003 which sentenced her a suspended month in jail for committing adultery with him.

The Court will reconvene on December 25.
 

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