Man arrested after allegedly harassing women in Sharjah mall

The man is alleged to have touched women inappropriately while at a local mall.

SHARJAH // An Arab man has been arrested on suspicion of harassing women shoppers in a mall in Sharjah.
The man allegedly touched women inappropriately when the mall was busy, said Colonel Omar Abdullah Al Suwaidi, the acting director of Sharjah Police.
"He was spotted by security embarrassing women and when security cameras where checked they revealed he had been at the practice for some time embarrassing many other women in the mall," he said.
"The security called the police who immediately arrested the man. He has since confessed to his moral bankruptcy and crimes and referred to prosecutors."
Col Al Suwaidi urged anyone who has been the victim of similar crimes to come forward and report them to police so officers can take action.
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