An Indian man is accused of attempting to assault a British woman after offering a helping hand to shift her stuff to her apartment.
IL, 24, airhostess, was taking some stuff from her car in the underground parking to the lift in her building, Jumeirah Lakes - Platinum Tower.
As she made many trips, SSS, 27, an Indian who works as a cleaner in the building, offered to help her. She refused, but he insisted.
So they took the lift to her apartment and he helped her put the things in the kitchen. IL paid him Dh20 and he gave her his mobile number in case she needed his help again. As she started saving his number in her mobile, SSS touched her body and attempted to kiss her. As she resisted, he repeated the attempt. When she screamed loudly, he ran out of the apartment.
IL closed the door and as she tried to lock it, SSS opened it and asked her to forgive him. She yelled at him to leave but he tried to snatch the mobile from her hand. After several attempts she managed to push him out of the apartment.
IL called up her friend and they notified police the next day.
Ali bin Khalfan, 31, policeman, testified that on April 30 he was assigned to investigate a complaint filed by a British woman. The complainant identified the accused when brought before her, he said.
The accused confessed before police that he attempted to assault the woman. When asked why he wanted to snatch her mobile phone, SSS said he was afraid she would call police. Emirates Business
