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29 March 2024

Mentally-challenged girl molested in toilet

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By Eman Al Baik

A guard and a worker allegedly molested a 25-year-old mentally challenged girl in the toilets of a building’s swimming pool area at The Palm, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

JJK, 35, Filipino guard, and ZJA, 21, Pakistani worker, are accused of misbehaving with BB, an Indian student, on December 30 last year.

The victim testified that she entered the toilet of the swimming pool and while she was attempting to lock the door, JJK entered behind her and illtreated her against her will.

“He told me something that I did not understand. After I left the toilet heading to the basin to wash my hands, ZJA entered and again began kissing me forcibly. I returned home without telling anyone about what happened. A few minutes later the security guard came and told my mother,” she testified.

Her 50-year-old mother AM, partner, testified that at around 7.30am her daughter took the dog for a walk and came back after half an hour.

“Five minutes after her return, the security guard Shah Abdulkader told me that JJK had told him ZIA molested my daughter, so I notified the police. Each of the accused casted accusation on the other when police came. My daughter told me that Zia misbehaved with her," testified the mother.

Shah Abdulkader, 26, Indian, guard, testified that his senior James called him about a problem at the building’s swimming pool. When I reached there, I saw JJK who told me that he saw ZIA entering the woman’s toilet and then a girl coming out crying. When asked she told him that ZIA molested her,” he testified.

James Jona, 51, Indian Security guard, testified that at around 8.30am while he was on duty at Fairmont Residence building at The Palm, a guard called Abdulmalek told him that a Bangladeshi called Rana called him to tell him that he saw ZIA holding the victim while she was scared and crying.“I immediately called Shah Abdulkader and asked him to head to the place. Later, I got to know that the two accused have molested the girl,” he testified.

Zainulabdin Habubrahman, 29, rescuer, testified that while he was on duty JJK came to him and told him that a girl came to him and complained that ZIA molested her in the toilet. “I called the security officer Abdulmalek and asked him to take action,” He testified.

Psychiatrist, Raymond Harry, American, testified that he estimates the mental age of the 25-year-old girl to be between 8 to 10 years.

The court adjourned the case until October 9.