Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Photo: Man arrested for deliberately setting his Mercedes Benz car on fire

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for deliberately setting his car on fire. Dibba police received a report at 5:30pm on Tuesday, February 23 about a burning Mercedes Benz in Al Wurayah area, United Arab Emirates.

Civil Defence crews extinguished the blaze while investigations found the owner had purposefully set his car alight. The man was charged with arson and his case referred to public prosecution.

The "tampering of the country’s security and stability" will not be tolerated, Fujairah Police said, who urged the public to abide by UAE laws.

Photo credit: Fujairah Police

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