DUBAI, 15 May 2008 — Police in Dubai recently arrested a 26-year-old Arab masseur who killed and robbed a client on April 10 in the Naif area of the city.
The victim, a 62-year-old Arab man, telephoned the masseur to come to his apartment and provide him with a massage. Instead, the man came and beat his client over the head with a wooden plank, killing him. The suspect then stole money and other valuables from the flat.
Maj. Gen. Khamis Mattar Al-Mazeina, deputy commandant general of Dubai Police, said that this was the second time that the killer had visited the victim. “The victim used to look for masseurs through advertisements in the newspapers. That made our job very difficult,” he said.
Al-Mazeina said that the Criminal Intelligence Department formed 15 teams to track down the suspect. “After studying the crime scene we came up with a profile of the killer and managed to arrest him in a labor camp in Sharjah,” he said.
Fire in High-Rise Building
A fire broke out on the 30th floor of the 47-story Al-Salam Tower, which is currently under construction in Dubai Media City. The cause of the fire remained unknown.
Firefighting units and Civil Defense officials remained on the scene till late evening to assess the situation. Abu Nasier, head of Media Coordination at the Civil Defense, said the fire started at 2.12 p.m. The authorities cannot confirm if there were any casualties. Most of the workers were out for their lunch break when the fire started.
— With input by K.T. Abdurabb
TECOM Investments said in a statement that emergency response efforts have been initiated to contain the fire and seal the area.
“We are currently working very closely with the local authorities to investigate the incident and determine its cause. So far no casualties have been reported. We are also in contact with the owner of the building and its contracting company to further assess the situation,” said the statement.
