DUBAI// A salesman accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl was not present in court to enter a plea against a charge of sexual assault.
The Dubai Criminal Court was told that on September 20 Bangladeshi M A, 30, allegedly molested the Emirati girl as she tried on an abaya at the shop where he worked.
Emirati K A, 34, testified that at nearly 9pm his wife called him and informed him of the incident and asked him to call police.
“She told me she had gone shopping in Mirdif at a mall with her younger sister,” said K A, adding that as the sister chose an abaya and went to the fitting room to try it on, the defendant molested her by touching her breast.
“She told me he got all tense when the police arrived and that her sister was in shock of what had happened,” said K A.
The defendant was not in court to enter a plea.
The next hearing will be on December 14.
salamir@thenational.ae
Lexus LX700h specs
Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor
Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh590,000
Company Profile:
Name: The Protein Bakeshop
Date of start: 2013
Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani
Based: Dubai
Size, number of employees: 12
Funding/investors: $400,000 (2018)
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Small%20Things%20Like%20These
%3Cp%3EDirector%3A%20Tim%20Mielants%3Cbr%3ECast%3A%20Cillian%20Murphy%2C%20Emily%20Watson%2C%20Eileen%20Walsh%3Cbr%3ERating%3A%204%2F5%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
