Man accused of warning businessman that Indian mafia would kill him if he didn’t pay Dh15m
Dubai: A man has been accused of claiming that he is connected to the Indian mafia and threatening to kill a businessman if he did not pay Dh15 million. Prosecutors charged the 53-year-old Indian suspect, A.T., with threatening to kill businessman B.S.,his compatriot,and attempting to swindle him by coercing him to pay Dh15 million. The suspect did not appear before the Dubai Court of First Instance on Wednesday. Presiding Judge Maher Salama Al Mahdi adjourned the case until A.T. is legally notified about the next hearing on December 5. According to the charge sheet, prosecutors accused A.T. of threatening to kill B.S. if he did not pay Dh15 million to another man named S. He also tried to con the businessman of his money by claiming that the Indian mafia would kill him if he failed to pay the money to S. The 40-year-old businessman testified that the incident happened after A.T. asked to meet him. “As soon as he arrived at my residence, he claimed that ...