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Dubai: A police lieutenant colonel, six lieutenants and six officers have been referred to court on charges of using torture and extensive beatings during an interrogation which allegedly led to the death of a Pakistani man and left two others with injuries.
Prosecutors levelled a number of charges against the 13 Dubai Police personnel, varying from abuse of power, unlawful detention of the deceased B.K. and his two compatriots, torture, extensive use of force during interrogation, forgery and giving a false statement during official questioning by a public prosecutor.
Dubai Police's forensic doctor testified that B.K. died after being badly beaten which left him with acute bleeding in his brain.
B.K.'s injured compatriots were identified as S.H., 38, and M.S., 33.
According to the forensic doctor's prosecution statement, M.S. sustained burns which were caused by a chemical substance used to remove rust.
"There were bruises, cuts and injuries over different parts of his body as well. Due to the severe and extensive beating, M.S. suffered a critical kidney failure. Meanwhile S.H. was beaten by hands and ghutras [head dress cord worn by local men] and kicked," the doctor claimed.
The 13 suspects, including nine Emiratis, two Pakistanis and two Omanis, are scheduled to appear before the Dubai Court of First Instance on May 31.
According to the charges sheet, prosecutors accused the brigadier, four lieutenants and four officers, with unlawfully locking up B.K. in Naif police station.
Records said B.K., M.S. and S.H. were allegedly wanted for an investigation related to a kidnapping case that caused death.
Dubai Police Chief Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim earlier told Gulf News that if the investigation uncovered negligence or culpability, those involved would have to face the law.
An Eritrean ambulance paramedic testified that she and her colleagues were asked to head to Naif police station because there was a problem. "We were not informed what happened. When we reached there, I saw B.K. on the floor. He had bruises on his body. He was already dead although we tried to resuscitate him and gave him five electric shocks… but it was too late."
"allegedly wanted for an investigation related to a kidnapping case that caused death."
Hmmmm....perhaps the person kidnapped was related to one of the Emirati's? Or perhaps it was a child or woman.
I'm not defending the police, but cops in most parts of the world don't take to kindly to guys who murder children or women.
They can force them to marry four wives and make babies. Then the demographic imbalance maybe bettered. I finally have understood the rule with the four wives, ha, ha.
Plus they can't sentence them to death coz thenthere will be even greater misproprtion of Emaritis with expats!
sure, emirati's have nowhere to go, so such verdict on them is useless!!
Fathima - Here's my suspected verdict:
nine Emiratis: Slapped wrists, don't do it again.
two Omanis: Slapped wrists, sacked, go back to Oman.
two Pakistanis: Fine, possible jail term and/or lashes followed by deportation without benefits.
FathimaH, none of that eye for an eye, it will be settled by paying of some blood money Khallas!
kinda incident to that extent never been heard in doha. where so many other illegal acts in dubai, digest it too!
Sickening...if found guilty, wonder what kind of punishment these officers will receive. Eye for an eye or is that too much to expect? Allahu Must'aan!
well said Milky Bar Kid.....
Thanks MB for you excellent point, I love reading the daily propaganda here - always good for a giggle
LP atleast in Dubai it get's reported!
Stay in Qatar. Don't go to Dubai!