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29 March 2024

'Belt bomb' woman tells Dubai court man has admitted to being father of her son

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By Eman Al Baik

The lawyer of the Uzbek woman, who was accused of threatening to explode a belt bomb in Dubai Prosecution’s premises last September to force an Emirati man to undergo a paternity test of her son, told the Court that the man had admitted to being the father of her son.

Lawyer Muna Al Khaja also told the Court that the woman ZA, 33, is married to the man. “He calls her in prison every day and during these calls he admitted being married to her and that the boy is his son. He also sends her money for her expenses,” the lawyer said.

ZA is being prosecuted for threatening to explode a belt bomb that she was wearing when she entered the Dubai Prosecution premises accompanied by her son at around 11.30am on September 1 to force the man to undergo a paternity test.

At the reception, she clapped her hands to draw attention and started shouting and screaming, asking for paternity test on her son. She then opened her ‘abaya’ and pointing at the ‘explosives belt’ that she was wearing, threatened to bomb the building if her demand was not met.

Police officers were rushed to the scene and the building evacuated. They also negotiated with the woman until she surrendered at 1am on the next day.

Colonel Mohammed Ahmad testified that when he arrived at the scene, the woman asked for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure that her demand was met.

She also asked for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister; Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah; his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi; and Uzbek consul and lawyer Muna Al Khaja in addition to Huda, an employee from the CID.

The accused did not stop threatening to kill herself and then to kill herself, her son and the police officer. “The bombing would not be limited to the premises.  A car with bombs will explode at the same time with the help of another person,” she threatened.

During negotiations, she was calling a person and talking to him about the progress of the negotiations. “Her belt looked very much real with its wire hooked to a detonator. This had happened for the first time in the UAE and it was so serious. Others may try to do what she did,” testified Col. Mohammed.

Criminal Evidences reported that the belt was false as it did not contain any explosive or  circuit. However, it looked like a real one with wires and detonator. It also reported ZA’s fingerprints were on the wires and scotch tape together with other unidentified prints.

Dubai Prosecution submitted to the Court testimonies of eyewitnesses including some of the department’s employees and visitors who lived moments of terror because of the woman’s threats and acts.

Dubai Prosecution also accused Emirati Captain MY, 28, of aiding and abetting the woman by making the belt and suggesting that she go to the building to demand that JS take the paternity test. The officer denied the accusation and requested to be released on bail which the court refused.
 
Judicial record and threat history


The woman had sued JS who she claimed to be the father of her son before Ajman Court.  49-year-old JS, a corporal in the Armed Forces, testified that he had met ZA in 2003.

“After ten days of our relationship, she started claiming to be pregnant. She lodged a case with Ajman Court which acquitted me while she was sentenced to one month in jail for adultery. Three years later, she filed a case against me in Sharjah Court which turned down her plea.

“She relentlessly sued me and every time I was acquitted. She then started causing family problems for me. Last August 20, she sent me threatening text messages and sent me a picture of an explosives belt with a voice message saying that I will see the bombing. I did not take her threats seriously until I was shocked to hear about the bombing threat in Dubai Prosecution’s premises,” testified JS.

The woman had asked JS to admit his paternity of her son in addition to the issuance of a passport to her son, offering her a villa and Dh3 million in cash.

“I did not accept that because I was not sure that the boy is my son and I asked her to go by the law and that I will comply with what the law says,” JS testified.

JS submitted the sentence issued in 2007 by the Sharjah Sharia Court  which, based on Islamic jurisprudence, turned down the case as the child was the result of an adulterous relationship with JS to which she admitted and which was outside marriage.

JS also submitted the judgement of Ajman Court issued in 2003 which sentenced her to a suspended month in jail for committing adultery with him.

The Court will reconvene on January 12.