Dubai: 8 jailed for vandalising restaurant, assaulting owner and staff

A group of people of Asian nationality have been sentenced to jail by the Dubai Criminal Court for vandalising a restaurant, causing an estimated loss of Dh26,000.

The owner of the restaurant said that one of the men entered his establishment and took a soft drink. When he tried to leave without paying, a member of the staff stopped him. The ensuing verbal argument escalated into a physical fight, after which the man left, vowing to return.

He then came back with seven other people, armed with bricks and a wooden stick. They broke the glass facade of the restaurant, destroyed its contents and then tried to flee.

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