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28 March 2024

Maid escapes rape attempt with friend’s help

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By Eman Al Baik

A worker allegedly made un unsuccessful attempt at raping a housemaid in the kitchen, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

According to the records, on May 25, HKF, 22, Indian, attempted to forcibly misbehave with TBR, 27, Indonesian, in the kitchen of her sponsor’s house at about 9am. 

"He called out in Arabic...When I turned back, he tried kissing me. I started shouting and calling out to other maids in the house to come to my rescue. Fortunately for me, the intercom in the kitchen rang and he got scared and ran away.  We informed my sponsor’s wife who notified the police,” TBR told prosecutors.

A 31-year-old Filipina maid testified that she heard TBR calling her." I could not go to her as I was taking care of my employer’s baby. As I felt guilty, I called TBR via the intercom several times but she did not reply. So I rushed there and saw her weeping. I noticed some money scattered on the floor. Asking her what happened she told me HKF tried to rape her.”

The sponsor AMH, 37, left his work and rushed home following a telephone call made by his wife about the incident. He informed the police. “I called up the accused brother and told him about the incident. Five minutes later the accused called and apologised of what he did,” he testified.

The accused confessed to the crime during prosecution investigation but denied all accusations when appeared before the court.

His lawyer asked the court to hear confirmation witnesses. The court accepted the request and adjourned the case until October 6.