Dubai Police grilled over death of a Pakistani man in custody
A police lieutenant colonel, six lieutenants and six officers belonging to Naif Police station have been referred to court on charges of using torture and extensive beatings during an interrogation which allegedly led to the death of a Pakistani man and left two others with injuries.
Prosecutors levelled a number of charges against the 13 Dubai Police personnel, varying from abuse of power, unlawful detention, torture, extensive use of force during interrogation, forgery and giving a false statement during official questioning by a public prosecutor.
The 13 Police officials include nine Emiratis, two Pakistanis and two Omanis.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Dubai Police, Naif
Traffic Violation Fines Generate Dhs 600 Million For Dubai
There are numerous avenues which helps Dubai government to generate dough, some less apparent than others.
In recent statistics revealed by Dubai police, traffic violators in Dubai paid Dh 600 million (about USD 160 million) as fines in 2008.
2.46 million traffic fines were issued in 2007 as opposed to 2 million fines in 2007, said Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police chief.
Intensifying traffic patrols and more speed radars have helped to reduce deaths due to road accidents, said the police chief.
Categories: Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai Tags: Dubai Police, Emirates Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, Traffic
Shaikh Zayed Road flooded
Traffic was backed up all morning on Shaikh Zayed Road on Friday after a water pipe burst and water blocked the Dubai-bound side of the road.
According to police, the water pipe burst at around 8am.
Shaikh Zayed Road was blocked from the Dubai Police Academy bridge to the Al Suqueim bridge near Al Manara. Traffic has been directed to Al Khail and Emirates Road.
Dubai Police, in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority, were working to restore access to Shaikh Zayed Road a quickly as possible.
Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Dubai Police, RTA, Shaikh Zayed Road