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e-biker dies in Dubai accident, driver ordered to pay blood money and Dhs10,000 fine
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Dubai Misdemeanour Court fined a vehicle driver Dhs10,000 and suspended his licence for six months from the date of the ruling for causing the death of an electric bike rider on Marsa Drive Street. Court also ordered the driver to pay Dhs200,000 in full blood money (diyah) to the heirs of the electric bike rider. The incident dates back to January when Dubai Police received a report of a run-over accident in the Marsa Drive area. A policeman testified that he rushed to the scene and found the victim lying lifeless on the ground next to his electric bike, along with the driver of the vehicle responsible for the accident. The policeman added that after inspection, it was determined that the vehicle driver was responsible for the accident as he entered the road without ensuring it was clear, colliding with the electric bike rider, who was in the correct lane. This was affirmed through an examination of the accident site and CCTV footage, the policeman added. On being questioned, the suspect denied causing the victim's death, claiming that the victim was riding his electric bike at high speed and was not wearing reflective clothing, making it difficult to spot him. The court found the suspect's fault proved, as he failed to exercise caution while driving, adding that by entering the road without ensuring it was clear, he collided with the electric bike, which was in its correct lane, causing severe injuries to the rider which led to his death.
Gulf Today
16-05-2025
- Gulf Today
Arab fined for insulting nurse on Google Review
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Dubai Misdemeanour Court convicted a young Arab man for defaming and insulting a nurse working at a health centre through a "Google Review." The suspect was fined Dhs5,000, with the sentence suspended for three years. Additionally, his phone was confiscated, and the offensive comments and data were removed from the website. The incident dates back to when an Arab nurse working at a medical fitness centre in Al Karama filed a complaint stating she was subjected to verbal abuse and insults while performing her duties. She explained that while drawing a blood sample from the suspect, routine procedure for renewing his health card, she later discovered that he had filed a complaint against her, accusing her of unprofessionalism in taking the sample. During the interrogation, the nurse revealed that the young man accused her of being unskilled and claimed she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on duty. She added that a colleague informed her about an offensive review on "Google Reviews," which included these accusations in an evaluation of the medical centre. According to a report from the General Department of Criminal Investigation, the owner of the account used to post the Google review was identified and arrested. During questioning, he admitted to the charges, explaining that he had visited the medical centre in Al Karama for a blood test to renew his residency. He claimed the nurse inserted the needle into his right hand, causing bleeding, and then repeated the process in the other hand, prompting him to file a complaint with the centre and post a negative review in both Arabic and English, describing the incident.
Gulf Today
17-03-2025
- Gulf Today
Dubai Court of Appeal upholds life sentence for drug smuggler
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Dubai Court of Appeal upheld a verdict issued by the Court of First Instance sentencing an Asian drug smuggler to life in prison after being convicted of importing and possessing 5.3 kilograms of cocaine. The case dates back to July 2022, when a customs inspector suspected the defendant while he was in the transit area coming from a South American country through a European country and stopping in Dubai. The customs inspector reported that he noticed signs of stress and confusion on the defendant, who attempted to avoid inspection points and was carrying a suitcase that aroused his suspicions. The inspector stated in the interrogations that he asked the defendant to examine the suitcase and inquired about why he was nervous. The defendant replied that the suitcase contained valuables belonging to someone else and he was afraid to pay the taxes due on them, he said. The defendant indicated that he came from a South America country through a European airport and was waiting to board a flight home, he added. The inspector said that after he placed the suitcase through an X-ray baggage scanner, he noticed that there was something abnormal inside. After inspecting the contents, he found cocaine and also found an additional quantity expertly hidden inside a plastic bag, the inspector said. A report was filed accordingly and the defendant and the seized items were handed over to the police. The report of the Forensic Chemistry Department at the General Department of Criminal Science and Criminology at Dubai Police confirmed that the seized items were white powder of cocaine weighing 5.3 kilograms, a narcotic substance listed in schedule no. 1 according to the federal decree law. On interrogation, the defendant denied any knowledge of the drugs inside the suitcase, pleading that he had received them from an unknown person in South America to deliver them to another person in his home country for $500. According to the court, death penalty should be legally prescribed for the crime charged against the defendant. According to judicial procedures, however, verdicts are issued by a majority vote of the court. If unanimity is not achieved, the death penalty is replaced by life imprisonment. Due to the lack of unanimity among the judges, the Court of First Instance issued its life sentence and the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict.
Gulf Today
15-02-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Man who owed Dhs707,000 declared bankrupt by Dubai court
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter The Civil Court in Dubai has rendered a judgment in a case concerning a Gulf national who is indebted to the amount of Dhs707,000. The court has declared this individual to be insolvent for a period of three years, a decision which precludes him from entering into any binding commitments for that same period, with the exception of those relating to his fundamental needs. Furthermore, the court has prohibited him from obtaining any new loans or financing. The debtor submitted a request to the court to initiate insolvency proceedings, providing documentation that substantiated his inability to fulfill financial obligations due to personal status issues. Subsequent to this, the court issued instructions to the insolvency trustee, directing him to commence proceedings in accordance with the case papers. The court's decision was published in two daily newspapers, both in Arabic and English, thereby providing creditors with a period of 20 working days from the date of publication to submit their claims. Subsequent to the review of the claims submitted by creditors, the trustee compiled a report on the debtor's financial status, which was submitted to the court. This report conclusively demonstrated the absence of any funds with which to settle the debts and that the debtor had no financial resources to do so. The court delivered a ruling that declared the debtor to be insolvent, and subsequently instructed the Case Management Office to disseminate this information to all relevant entities within the country. Furthermore, a copy of the ruling was dispatched to the Union Credit Information Company, and the debtor's name was formally registered within the insolvency registry. Dr Alaa Nasr, the person in debt's lawyer, said that the court may take action against the person in debt if he does or tries to do several things, including running away to avoid or delay paying any of their debts. He also said that the court could take action if he tried to avoid paying his debts by going abroad, sold any of his assets, hid or destroyed any documents or papers that his creditors could use, or sold any property he owned that was worth more than Dhs5,000 without the insolvency trustee's permission.
Gulf Today
27-01-2025
- Gulf Today
Dubai court commutes imprisonment of a worker, upholds deportation verdict
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter The Court of First Instance sentenced an Asian worker to six months in jail to be followed by deportation for assaulting his workmate with a wooden stick, causing him a permanent disability of 20 per cent following a verbal altercation between them. The Court of Appeal, however, reduced the sentence to a stay of execution but upheld the deportation decision. The case dated back to September last year when a worker in a construction site reported to the police that his workmate had been assaulted by another workmate who hit him on the head with a wooden stick, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground, bleeding. The man stated that while trying to rest during the afternoon, the victim lied on a plastic bag but the defendant pulled the bag, alleging that it belonged to him. This led to a verbal altercation between the victim and the defendant that snowballed into a fight, he added, noting that the defendant subsequently picked up a wooden stick from the worksite and hit the victim on the head, causing him to fall on the ground. An ambulance took victim to the hospital for the necessary medical treatment and the police was notified of what happened. According to the forensic report of the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology at Dubai Police, the assault caused fractures in the left parietal and temporal bones of the skull, which deprived the brain of its natural protection and made it vulnerable to infections, spasms or bruises. The fractures caused an estimated permanent disability of about 20 per cent to the victim, it added. During the court session, the defendant denied intentionally hitting the victim, pleading that he was acting in self-defence. It was the victim who started it as he came to his room during the break and started assaulting him, he added, noting that he hit him with a wooden stick on the head to defend himself.
