The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a woman, identified as Ms. (R.H.), a Gulf national to six months in prison and a fine of 20,000 Emirati dirhams. In addition to this, she will also be deported from the country for her misdemeanor.
Last week, the woman was arrested for causing a “riot” while she was drunk in public. Dubai officials claim she assaulted members of the Police and also fired obscene words at them while they were performing their duties.
“The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced Ms. (R.H.), a Gulf national, to six months in prison for the charges brought against her, a fine of 20,000 Emirati dirhams, deportation from the country, and referring the civil case to the competent civil court,” confirmed Dubai Media Office.
حكمت محكمة الجنايات في دبي على السيدة (ر.ح)، وهي من جنسية خليجية، بالحبس لمدة ستة أشهر عن التُهم المسندة إليها، وتغريمها مبلغ 20 ألف درهم إماراتي، والإبعاد عن الدولة، مع إحالة الدعوى المدنية إلى المحكمة المدنية المختصة.
وكانت السيدة المذكورة قد تم توقيفها وهي في حالة سكر في مكان…
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 10, 2025
The statement added, “The aforementioned woman was arrested while she was drunk in a public place, and caused a riot due to her drunkenness. She also assaulted members of the Dubai Police and directed obscene words at them while they were performing their duties. The Dubai Public Prosecution ordered at that time to refer her and the criminal case to the Dubai Criminal Court to adjudicate the case.”
بيان من النيابة العامة في دبي: رداً على ما هو متداول على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي بشأن ما تروّج له السيدة (ر.ح) وهي من جنسية خليجية، من إدعاءات حول ما هو مُتّخذ حيالها من إجراءات قانونية في دبي، أوضحت النيابة العامة لإمارة دبي بأن التحقيقات أظهرت أن السيدة المذكورة قد تم توقيفها…
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 3, 2025
Previously, the Dubai Police Prosecution said of the case, “The rule of law cannot be compromised or violated and that the provisions of the law are applied in Dubai to citizens and residents without discrimination. The Public Prosecution stressed that anyone who dares to violate the law will be held accountable, while the rule of law remains the final arbiter and the main reference for the rights and duties of every person living in Dubai or visiting it as an honored visitor.”
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