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19 March 2024

Worker gropes teenaged girl in mall

A worker is on trial in Dubai accused of groping a teenaged girl in a mall. (Supplied)

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By Eman Al Baik

A worker allegedly groped the lower back of a 13-year-old girl who was with her mother in Dragon Mall, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

On July 18, at around 3.30pm, IN, 42, Qatari, was with her daughter in Dragon Mall.

“I was surprised when my daughter asked me to leave the place though we had not finished shopping. Asking her about the reason, she told me about a man who had groped her lower back twice. She also told me that he is video recording her. Looking in the his direction, I saw him sitting on a chair, looking at his mobile phone which he was holding with its back side facing  the shop that we were in,” the mother told investigators.

The mother immediately informed the police who came and arrested MN, 36, Pakistani worker.

The girl told police that the man was following her and her mother after he had groped her lower back twice. He was also taking pictures of her.

Police found 89 pictures of women and children in the mobile phone of the accused.

The court will give its sentence on January 29.