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28 March 2024

Publishers of gruesome video of Dubai road crash victims held

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By Mohammad El Sadafy

Dubai Police on Monday afternoon held two people who photographed the bodies of workers who died in the bus crash on Saturday and posted a video clip on the internet.

Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazina, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, said in a press statement: "This is strictly forbidden. Competent authorities alone can take pictures of accidents. These images are to be used only for investigating the case and cannot be put to any other use. Such pictures may be offensive to many people.”

Maj-Gen. Al Mazina said that as soon as the video clip of the deceased workers spread over the internet, Dubai Police began searching for its source and succeeded in identifying them within hours.

He said Dubai Police has repeatedly warned that filming, use or dissemination of such pictures is illegal and violators of this rule will be prosecuted.