Taxi driver slain in brutal nighttime assault

DUBAI — A taxi driver who was brutally stabbed to death fought bravely for his life, officials say.

By Amira Agarib And Asma Ali Zain

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Published: Sun 7 May 2006, 11:45 AM

Last updated: Thu 22 Aug 2024, 2:58 PM

The mutilated body of Abdullah Habib Umar Khan, 50, a driver for the Metro Taxi company, was discovered in Al Qouz early Friday morning.

Police arriving at the scene found Khan's blood-soaked body lying 20 metres from his taxi.


He had been stabbed several times and left to die in a pool of his own blood.

Detectives believe Khan was attacked by a passenger or passengers sometime on Thursday night. No motive has been established and Khan's wallet and mobile telephone were found locked inside his abandoned taxi.

A spokesman for Metro taxi said Khan had worked as a driver for two years and was a good worker. Khan, a Pakistani, was “very religious and had no enmity with any one”, the spokesman added.

A murder inquiry has been launched and forensic experts are examining the crime scene and have sent Khan's body for laboratory testing.


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