Two students attack and steal from deaf man

Two students allegedly used tricked a deaf man and stole his mobile phone. They assaulted him and even took his money, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. On August 24, the 22-year-old victim KM, a Moroccan, was standing outside a cafe on Al Riqa Road when a he was approached by a young man who asked him for a cigarette. The young man realized the the man was deaf. After a while, another person joined the youth and the two used gestures to convey to the Moroccan that they wanted to borrow his mobile phone in order to make a call. The Moroccan gave his Galaxy Edge 6S to the duo and one of them pretended making a call. The two kept the mobile with them for about an hour before dragging the Morrocan to an unlit street in the area. They grabbed the opportunity and punched the Moroccan and hit him hard with a tool on his head. They took Dh500 from his wallet before running away. The victim was rushed to Al Baraha hospital. Police arrested AM, 18, an Egyptian and ZI, 20, a Sudanese for their involvement in the crime. AM admitted to stealing the mobile and selling it for Dh1,000. ZI said that he had borrowed the mobile from the Moroccan to make a phone call. However, he put it in his pocket when he tried to break a fight that broke out between the Moroccan and his friend. The person who bought the mobile from ZI told the police that AM was accompanied by a Sudanese who had sold the mobile to him. The two denied the accusation before the court and claimed that the victim should drop the charges against them. The court will reconvene on December 30.