Dubai taxi driver ‘molested student in his cab’

Prosecutors at the Dubai Criminal Court said that on January 15 last year AA, from Sudan, hailed the taxi driven by Pakistani JK, 47, and told him to take her to Sharjah.

DUBAI // A taxi driver drove a 21-year-old student to a dark area and molested her in his cab, a court heard.

Prosecutors at Dubai Criminal Court said that on January 15 last year A A, from Sudan, hailed the taxi driven by Pakistani J K, 47, and told him to take her to Sharjah.

“I stopped the taxi near the metro station in Al Garhoud and once we were on the way he started flirting with me, but I didn’t respond. Then I noticed that he took a different route,” the victim said.

She told prosecutors that J K drove to a secluded area in Umm Ramool, where he stopped the car, turned around and touched her breast. “He had his private parts showing and he was sexually aroused. I got out of the taxi and started screaming,” A A said.

She reported the incident to police.

Police officer M A told prosecutors J K had taken A A to a dimly-lit industrial area.

At Dubai Criminal Court, J K entered a plea of guilty to a charge of molestation. A verdict is expected on July 12.