9 gang members face trial in UAE for kidnapping, filming victim naked to extort money

Nine Arab nationals are facing trial in the UAE for allegedly forming an organised gang involved in serious crimes, including the kidnapping and indecent assault of a man over a financial dispute.

The trial comes after a report was filed through the Public Prosecution’s digital platform ‘My Safe Society’, in which a victim stated that he was kidnapped, indecently assaulted, and filmed while his hands were tied.

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The Public Prosecution launched an investigation, gathered evidence, and instructed the Federal Judicial Enforcement Office to conduct the necessary inquiries to quickly identify and arrest the suspects, as well as seize the tools used in the crimes.

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Investigations revealed their involvement in forming an organised criminal gang that committed a series of grave offences endangering state security, public order, and social peace. The authority has shared pictures of the defendants with the public, while concealing their identity.

What the investigations revealed

The nine criminals first lured the victim to one of their residences, where they assaulted him, tied his hands, and detained him for a week.

They then forced him into signing debt instruments, filmed him naked, and later shared the footage on social media to blackmail his family for money.

The defendants now face charges punishable by death or life imprisonment, as their organised criminal activities constitute a threat to state security.

Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General, affirmed that safeguarding the nation’s security and stability is a top national priority that permits no tolerance. He stressed the Public Prosecution’s determination to enforce the law impartially, safeguard lives and property, and ensure that perpetrators of crimes threatening national security or social peace are prosecuted and brought to justice.