Nine Arab nationals in the UAE are facing trial for allegedly forming an organised gang involved in serious crimes, including the kidnapping and indecent assault of a man over a financial dispute.
The case was initiated following a report filed through the Public Prosecution’s digital platform, in which a victim stated that he was kidnapped, indecently assaulted, and filmed while his hands were bound.
Investigations revealed that the defendants lured the victim to one of their residences over a financial dispute, where they assaulted him, tied his hands, and detained him for a week. They forced him into signing debt instruments, filmed him naked, and later disseminated the footage via social media to blackmail his family for money.
Under the directives of the Attorney-General, the Public Prosecution initiated an investigation, gathered evidence, and tasked the Federal Judicial Enforcement Office with conducting the necessary inquiries to identify and apprehend the perpetrators swiftly, while seizing the tools used in committing the crimes.
The authorities confiscated the vehicle and mobile phones used in committing the crime, containing incriminating footage that proved the gang’s organised and dangerous operations.
The defendants 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 underscored 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.
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