DUBAI // A student who tossed a lit match into the petrol tank of a motorbike, destroying it, and assaulted its rider said he was angry with the biker’s driving.
Emirati student K H, 21, confessed at Dubai Criminal Court to the charges relating to the incident involving 34-year-old delivery man A M last month.
The courier told prosecutors that he was working in Oud Al Muttainah at 11.30pm when the defendant told him to stop.
“The defendant came to me and grabbed me by my shirt, then he punched me in the face several times before he took my motorbike keys,” he said.
The delivery man told police that the student demanded all of his money. “He wanted to take my money but I managed to escape and hid behind a tree.”
The Emirati then opened the fuel tank and threw a lit match inside.
“The motorbike burst into flames, and the defendant fled,” the delivery man said. Policeman Y Q, 21, told prosecutors the student was arrested on the day of the incident.
“While questioning him, K H told us the victim was driving in a reckless way, which made him mad,” said the officer, 21.
The case was adjourned until July 9.
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