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Toilet camera planter termed 'mentally ill'

DUBAI — The defence counsel of 28-year-old national A.K. charged with planting two cameras in women's toilets has pleaded that his client is mentally ill and asked the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance to hear the testimony of his physician.

The counsel Saeed Al Guilani has also sought the medical report of his client from Al Amal Hospital in Dubai.

The accused is a former senior official in the Ministry of Environment and Water.

A.K. yesterday also pleaded not guilty to the charges of molesting the female employees and users of a toilet in the Ministry of Environment and Water between November last year and February this year.

According to the testimony of a police officer, one of the cameras was placed below the sink facing the toilet seat while the other camera was fixed in another toilet in the ceiling.The first camera was discovered in November 2007 and the second in February this year.

A Human Resource Manager in the ministry said that he suspected A.K. as he was found to be stressed and tensed on the day of the discovery of the camera.

The police officer also said in his statement that the search of the defendant's home led to the seizure of 29 CDs, a hard disc and videocam. The accused handed over the police a CD relevant to the incident.

Two face murder charges

TWO PAKISTANI workers were produced in the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday on charges of attempting to murder a compatriot salesman, N.M., by attacking him with a hammer.

The motive of the duo, identified as K.A. and M.M., was to steal N.M.'s money, mobile phone, credit cards and money from the office where he worked in Riffa area.

However, N.M. survived the attack after the duo mistook him for dead when he fell unconscious.

The 26-year-old victim N.M. said around midday on July 29 last year, he was alone in the shipment and clearance office, busy typing some invoices. "Suddenly, three intruders attacked me with a hammer. I fainted and regained consciousness after about 20 minutes. There was blood all around me as my head was bleeding," N.M. said.

After regaining consciousness, he discovered that his wallet and mobile phone were missing and the office safe broken open and money stolen.

The case will be heard again on August 3.

Sodomy case deferred

A 46-YEAR-OLD accused in a case of sodomy failed to show up in the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday. As a result, the case has been scheduled for August 5.

Indian worker R.S. has been charged with sodomising a 21-year-old compatriot forcibly at their labour accommodation in Jebel Ali.

The complainant, who is a construction worker, alleged that he was sleeping when the accused came, twisted his hand behind his back, lowered his pants and had sex with him.

He said he could not resist much because he had recently undergone a surgery.