Men distributing massage cards on trial

Two men, who allegedly assaulted a CID police officer while they were distributing massage cards in Naif, went on trial on Wednesday. The two Nigerians, aged 25 and 29, physically assaulted the sergeant and threw stones at him when he handcuffed one of them. The other accused managed to get away. But both were arrested shortly later.

The two men were charged in the Court of First Instance with assault on an on-duty police officer with the use of solid objects.

The incident took place on May 13.

"We were assigned to arrest people who drop massage cards on cars. We were patrolling Al Nahda streets around noon," said the sergeant, who was assaulted by the pair on trial.

"We spotted some African men moving around cars and distributing massage cards. When I went to one of them and showed him my police card, he tried run away. He resisted violently, but my fellow cops helped in restraining him and put the handcuffs in one of his hands only."

"The defendant kept struggling and screaming until his accomplice came to his help. The aide threw a stone on me and my leg was injured. The handcuffed man punched me in the face and chest. He also picked up a solid object and hit me with it."

The handcuffed man managed to break loose and run away together with the other African. They were arrested later.

Source: Khaleej Times