An illegal immigrant and his Pakistani accomplice pretended fighting in front of an ATM and dragged a man who was withdrawing money into it to rob him, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.
According to the records on April 1 after midnight HS, 22, driver, stopped at Al Gussais area near Dubai Transport to withdraw money from Emirates Bank ATM.
“One of the men bumped into him, so I asked him to watch out and stay away till I’ve finished. He burst into anger and started insulting me,” testified HS.
The Pakistani, HH, 24, abused HS in Arabic and then he spit in his face.
HS quickly took his money from the machine and rushed to his car. The two men followed him, punched him in the abdomen and back, and tried to snatch the money out of his pocket, HS testified.
A security guard saw the two men and rushed to the taxi driver but they ran away before police arrive.
Police arrested SS, 19, shortly at an Enoc petrol station on Oman Street. HH was arrested shortly after.
The case was adjourned until November 28.