Two women lure man with massage in Dubai, rob him of Dh34,200

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Dubai - The victim says he was assaulted by a gang in a hotel apartment.

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Marie Nammour

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Published: Mon 12 Oct 2020, 2:51 PM

Last updated: Mon 12 Oct 2020, 4:55 PM

Two women stood trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance over alleged illegal confinement of a man and robbery of cash and bank cards.
The court heard how the two Nigerian women, aged 28 and 33, lured the victim into their flat and robbed him of credit cards with which they withdrew Dh33,600. Other accomplices are still at large.
According to court records, the incident happened on June 26 and a complaint was lodged at Al Barsha police station.
The complainant, a 40-year-old Indian, said that he had met a foreign woman on a dating app on June 25. "She gave me her mobile number and we agreed she would give me a massage for Dh500. When I went to meet her around 11.30pm the next day at a hotel apartment, an African woman opened the door for me. She locked the door and was joined by men and women, all Africans."
The complainant recounted during investigation how he was told to sit down and take out his wallet. "They took Dh600 and two credit cards. I was tied up for two hours and forced to reveal the cards' PIN numbers under threats. After withdrawing Dh33,600, they returned me the cards, my wallet and mobile phone and let me go."
He reported the incident to the police right away. He recognised the two defendants as being in the flat at the time he was confined. "They all assaulted, threatened and forced me to reveal the cards' PINs. They all held me against my will."
A police sergeant said that the two women had been involved in several other similar incidents. "The complainant recognised them among other suspects at the police station. He said that they lured him to an apartment in the Tecom area."
The victim presented a statement of account showing the amounts withdrawn from his account on the day of the incident. The bank statement has been attached to the case file with a medical report of his injuries.
Both the accused remain detained while the trial has been adjourned to December 20.
mary@khaleejtimes.com


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