Man on trial for kidnapping and blackmailing

A 50-year-old jobless Bangladeshi allegedly kidnapped and confined a compatriot, identified as SH, in a building under construction and robbed his mobile phone, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

JKL, along with others who have already been convicted and some others who are still at large, is also accused of blackmailing another man identified as RAM and threatening the victim’s brother with killing him unless he pays Dh10,000.

The prosecution noted that two of the convicts RHR and BZS had confessed that JKL had participated with them in kidnapping, confining and blackmailing the victims.

RAR and BAS, besides AZ, had been sentenced in 2010 to one year in prison followed by deportation.

The court will reconvene on May 29.