Qatari police officers arrest a man for stealing two vehicles and setting them on fire

Qatari police officers arrest a man for stealing two vehicles and setting them on fire

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By QLNews

Qatar is a country that has traditionally enjoyed some of the world’s lowest crime rates. A strong and effective police force has ensured that the country largely remains crime-free.

Qatar’s law enforcement authorities recently arrested a man for stealing two vehicles and setting them on fire.

Members of Qatar’s Criminal Investigation Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) arrested the accused after receiving a report about the incident, according to The Peninsula.

The MoI tweeted on its official Twitter handle that a video showing the crime was going viral on the social media. 

The accused, who admitted to stealing the two vehicles and burning them in some secluded area.

The MoI received a complaint regarding the theft of two vehicles following which a manhunt was launched to nab the accused. It led to his arrest, reported Qatar Tribune.

The accused has been referred to the judicial authorities for further legal action.

The MoI has urged motorists to ensure the security of their cars and not to leave them unattended without switching off the engine and not to keep valuable items inside the vehicles in a visible way.

By najeb3• 29 Dec 2018 19:36
najeb3

OMG, those old days are gone. Never leave any money visiable inside the car and never let it open. Naseef, I hope you can get your money back. I had a similar case, but with my laptop that worth 3000 Qtr. That was back in 2014 when I was leaving my car opened.

By Lakshan SJ• 28 Dec 2018 12:20
Lakshan SJ

where can i watch the video ?

By mohdata• 27 Dec 2018 12:05
mohdata

No mercy for him; touching someone else's car is like touching their house, let alone stealing it; I'd break his neck if it was my car; and yes, Qatar is still super safe alhamdlillah; but as with any other country, the population increase and economic development has resulted in some less than desirable elements manifesting here; the good old days of leaving our cars unlocked and running while we pop into the shops for milk are now gone; the Qatar police do a great job and it feels great to see them present and patrolling everywhere one goes; but the onus is now firmly on us to secure our homes and cars and just stop leaving anything tempting inside.

By naseef_01• 27 Dec 2018 09:41
naseef_01

I advise everyone not leave any valuables inside your vehicle.

I live Ain Khalid, an incident happened with me on Dec 3, 2018, that someone broke car side window glass and I lost my money around 4000 QAR. No clue about the thief moreover I am still losing my time with insurance, case follow-up with police.

It was my mistake I forgot my valet on that particular date inside the car seat, I usually never does.

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