10 years for kidnapping sex worker

Court of First Instance awarded 10 years each to two Pakistanis for kidnapping a prostitute and taking Dh50,000 in ransom of her release.  

The victim, LH, 30, Chinese, was sentenced to six months in jail for being a sex worker and Dh1,000 for consuming alcohol.

AM, 32, and AC, 34, as well as the woman will be deported after serving their sentences. 

According to the accusation sheet, AM and AC kidnapped LH from a hotel in Deira after she agreed to 'entertain' AM for Dh200. They detained her in a flat. They demanded Dh100,000 in ransom of her freedom. She managed to transfer Dh50,000 via a friend in China within two days. 

"They picked me from a nightclub and assaulted me in the car. They drove me to the flat blindfolded. A Chinese woman, who assisted them, made me call my friend in China. Initially, they requested Dh100,000 as ransom then later settled for Dh50,000. My friend transferred the amount to an account number they gave. I informed the police after they released me," LH testified before the Prosecution.
 
"I am not a sex worker… I am a victim," she said.
 
The two accused also denied kidnapping charges.
 
But the court fround them guilty and sentenced them. They can appeal within 15 days.

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