Marie Nammour
10 June 2011
10 June 2011
DUBAI — An Egyptian man, who works as a driving instructor, is suing his wife, mother-in-law and
brother-in-law for allegedly assaulting him and stealing Dh20,000 from him.
The case of the trio, all visitors, was heard by the Court of First Instance on Thursday as they were
charged with theft and assault.
charged with theft and assault.
The complainant, 32, alleged that he was assaulted by his wife, her mother and brother in the
Egyptian consulate in Bur Dubai where he went to settle some differences with his to-be-divorced
wife.
Egyptian consulate in Bur Dubai where he went to settle some differences with his to-be-divorced
wife.
There, the three defendants allegedly beat him up and stole an envelope from him in which there
was a sum of Dh20,000 and other official documents including an original marriage certificate,
two birth certificate copies and a picture of his wife and their 10-year-old daughter on an immoral
internet site.
was a sum of Dh20,000 and other official documents including an original marriage certificate,
two birth certificate copies and a picture of his wife and their 10-year-old daughter on an immoral
internet site.
The complainant said during investigation by the Public Prosecution that he decided to divorce his 28-year-old wife after discovering she had a bad reputation.
He was aware that she posted her photos and their daughter’s photos on some immoral sites.
He had been married to her for 11 years and they have two daughters, aged 10 and 9.
He went to Egypt and filed a case to get the custody of his daughters, but came back after his wife
came here. They had an agreement to give her a divorce in return for ceding the custody of their
daughters. And she was to get paid Dh20,000.
came here. They had an agreement to give her a divorce in return for ceding the custody of their
daughters. And she was to get paid Dh20,000.
In October last year, he went to the Egyptian consulate to meet her as per their agreement.
However, he was surprised at her change of mind and insistence that the custody would be temporary.
When the complainant got out of the consulate staff’s office, his brother-in-law, 33, pushed him down.
When the complainant got out of the consulate staff’s office, his brother-in-law, 33, pushed him down.
He alleged that he was bit, slapped and kicked by the three.
The brother-in-law snatched the envelope from his hands, gave it to his sister and told her to run away.
A Sudanese police corporal told the prosecutor that they were informed about an incident at the
Egyptian consulate.
Egyptian consulate.
When they arrived, the complainant was still lying down with a pain in his leg. He told the police what happened and his statement was confirmed by the consulate staff.
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