Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai

Dubai, Mar 12: A young Arab man reportedly stole Dh 150,000 in cash and Dh 60,000 worth of jewellery from his grandmother and had to stand for trial at the Ras Al Khaimah civil court.

The elderly reported robbery to the police assuming some gangsters behind the crime, court records showed. “They have also stolen my passport, mobile phone, birth certificate, ID, and the passport of my son,” she told the cops.

Investigations by the Ras Al Khaimah police revealed that the plaintiff's grandson and his friend to be the suspects. The robbery happened after the young man borrowed Dh 2,000 from his grandmother to pay off some debt and settle a case reportedly filed against him.

Both the grandson and his friend were caught with the missing jewellery and cash stashed in the first defendant’s car and inside a hotel in the emirate. The victim’s handbag, identification papers, and mobile phone were also found in her grandson’s car, where a box of liquor was spotted, too.

The defendant admitted to the crime, saying he stole the items when his grandmother was not home. “I put everything (whatever he robbed) in a bag and drove my car with a friend to a local hotel, where I kept the jewels in a safe.”

However, his friend denied any role in the robbery and claimed that the defendant told him he took the money and jewels from his grandmother with her consent.

The civil court ordered that the money found with the grandson and his friend be returned.