Man accused of threatening couple to ‘win woman back’ in JLT

DUBAI - A man, who allegedly threatened an Indian couple and sent them abusive text messages, stood trial in the Court of First Instance on Monday.

The 29-year-old Pakistani postman allegedly threatened to kill the businesswoman in phone calls and text messages he sent to both her and her husband. He threatened to kill her if she did not resume her “relations” with him.

He faced charges of threat, libel and consuming liquor.

He claimed he had had sexual relationship with the woman.

The woman, aged 29, told the prosecutor that she and her husband filed the complaint in November last year. They had met the defendant in Jumeirah Lake Towers and had known him for about a year when they worked together in the real estate field.

However, they had to break up with him as he used to get drunk and call them and speak indecently. They cut all their contacts with him and the woman was also told not to answer his calls.

Angry at being ignored, the defendant began harassing them constantly. He sent them text messages in which he threatened to kill the woman if they did not resume their past relationship with him.

He allegedly threatened to kill himself if the woman did not treat him like before.

In a call, the defendant told the woman’s husband that he was in love with her and that she belonged to him. He said he would die if “he did not win her”.

He also allegedly threatened her that he would tell her husband that she had been taking abortion pills.

The husband, a 29-year-old manager, confirmed the allegations made by his wife in his statement. He said the defendant talked about having sexual relationship with his wife in his messages to him.

The defendant admitted during interrogation that he was intoxicated when he sent the abusive and threatening text messages.

In a text message, he allegedly threatened to beat the woman up or kill her if she did not go back to him. The defendant was arrested on November 30 last year.

Khaleej Times