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29 March 2024

Woman in veil tries to mug man in elevator

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A woman wearing a niqab allegedly attacked a man and tried to rob him in the elevator of a residential building.

According to a Gulf News report, the incident took place at a building in Buteena at around 6.15am.

Joy E., 48, was on his way to work when a woman in a veil entered the elevator.

Narrating the turn of events to the paper, Nikhil Joseph, the victims nephew said, “She snatched a bag from my uncle and was trying to get hold of his wallet and watch. My uncle is strong and tried to resist her attacks, and when the elevator stopped on the first floor he ran out.

"During the struggle, my uncle managed to lift the veil of the person and saw the face was indeed of a woman.”

According to Nikhil, the building is not equipped with a CCTV and while it has a watchman, there are no security guards to monitor the premises.

An official at Sharjah Police headquarters emphasised that residents need strong evidence if they want to open a police case of an attack or a robbery, regardless whether the victim is a man or woman.

The police official urged residents to take precautions and not enter an elevator when strangers are inside.