The arrest was made in less than 24 hours of the incident.
According to Brigadier Abdullah Khadim, Director of Bur Dubai Police Station, the accident occurred around 1am on Thursday on Dubai Al Ain road. “The victim stopped the car on the road shoulder due to a problem and the suspect ran over him and fled the scene at a high speed. We identified the driver and arrested him in less than 24 hours,” said Khadim.
According to Dubai Police, the driver admitted to committing the hit-and-run crime.
“He claimed that he was terrified and kept driving away.”
The suspect has been transferred to Dubai Public Prosecution.
Dubai: Dubai Police have arrested 10 Asian men who were fighting with each other , leading to the death of three people and left others seriously wounded.
According to Dubai Police, a financial dispute of Dh5,000 was behind the fight. The men drew knives and hit each other with wooden bats.
The suspects escaped the crime scene but Dubai Police identified and arrested them within 24 hours. The injured were immediately transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of Criminal Investigation Department in Dubai Police, said that the Command and Control Centre received an emergency call about a brawl between a group of men in a house at Naif area. “Our patrols were immediately dispatched to the scene to secure the lives of people and investigate the matter. We found three bodies and other three men severely injured, said Brig Al Jallaf. “It was a fight between the culprits where they used knives and wooden bats.”
Dubai: Dubai Police launched a campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of drug addiction throughout Ramadan across the emirate.
The campaign titled ‘Protect Yourself’, launched by Hemaya International Center at Dubai Police, will be engaging the public in four locations. It will spread awareness about the types of drugs and ways of protecting oneself against drug addiction as well as Article 43 of the Anti-Narcotic Law, which spares addicts from legal punishment if they voluntarily hand themselves over to the police.
The campaign will be undertaken at World Trade Center, Al Arabi Center, Al Barsha Mall and Al Warqa City Mall between 8.30pm and 12pm.