A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his countryman to death and dumping his body in an industrial area, police said on Tuesday.
Ajman Police said the Asian man dumped the body in the emirate's Al Jurf Industrial Area.
The body of the victim, in his 20s, was found after passers-by complained about the stench. Police said the dead body was decomposed and bore stab wounds to the chest and head.
CID said that the suspect was arrested after following intensive investigations that revealed he was moving from one emirate to another but returned to the crime scene from time to time.
"A team was immediately formed after the body was found," said Major Ahmad Saeed Al Nuaimi, deputy director of CID, adding that they began interrogating a number of people and managed to make an arrest after one suspect was suspiciously spotted at the crime scene.
"He was arrested in a warehouse in Al Sajaa area in Sharjah and, during interview, he told police that he and the victim worked together and were having a dispute over work-related matters, and when an argument escalated, he stabbed him with a sharp tool in the chest and head then buried the weapon near the body of the victim and fled."
Police did not say when the crime had happened and when the arrest was made.
The case has been transferred to prosecutors to bring charges.
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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