Man arrested for ‘stealing safe from grandmother’, Sharjah police say

SHARJAH // A 27-year-old jobless man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a safe from his grandmother in Khor Fakkan with the help of six others.

Emirati, KMR, stole the safe that contained gold, jewellery and money from his grandmother’s room at his uncle’s house, police said.

Investigations found that on the day of the robbery, KMR called several of his relatives to check up on them and their whereabouts to confirm they were not in the city.

After discovering the safe missing, KMR’s uncle filed a robbery report at Khor Fakkan police station. He told officers that he suspected his nephew was behind the theft.

Police arrested KMR along with Emiratis SAS, 32, KAK, 57, ASA 28, Iranian YHM, 44, and Georgians NJ, 40 and GK, 37, who all allegedly helped to steal and open the safe.

During interrogations, the men said KMR asked for their help in return for a share of the safe’s contents.

They showed police where the safe had been dumped after it was opened.

Investigations revealed that SAS and YHM were wanted by police for separate offences while NJ was found to be in violation of residency laws. His compatriot, GK, had been deported after a previous criminal cases but was smuggled back into the country.

All seven men have been referred to Khor Fakkan Public prosecution to face trial.