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UAE Refers Nine Suspects to Court Over Organised Gang Crimes Tied to Kidnapping and Extortion

Prosecutors say the coordinated offences carry potential life or death sentences under national security provisions.

Overview

  • The case began when a victim used the Public Prosecution’s My Safe Society platform to report kidnapping, indecent assault and coerced filming.
  • Investigators say the suspects lured the victim over a financial dispute, tied his hands, detained him for a week and forced him to sign debt instruments.
  • Authorities state the gang filmed the victim naked and shared the footage on social media to blackmail his family for money.
  • Law enforcement seized a vehicle and mobile phones allegedly used in the crimes, with recovered videos cited as corroborating evidence.
  • The probe was launched under Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi’s directives, and formal judicial proceedings now await in court.