On charges of kidnapping and abusing a fellow Asian, a criminal court sentenced six Asians to one year in prison followed by deportation on Sunday.

The case began in August 2021, when an Asian filed a police report alleging that another Asian, together with five others, held and abused his friend for five days inside a property in Dubai.

The 6 offenders were apprehended by a team of criminal investigators and referred to the Public Prosecution, where they confessed to their crimes.

The victim said that he has some financial dispute with the main suspect, who invited him to tea, but forced him into his vehicle with the help of the other suspects and took him to the villa where the suspect resided. They reportedly detained him and assaulted him to force him to repay the disputed money.