Dubai:
Two Indian men have been accused of breaking into a garment store in Dubai and robbing their fellow countryman of USD 16,000 and 200 cheques, a media report said.
32-year-old WR and 36-year-old SO, both identified by their initials only, allegedly broke into the shop using an iron bar and carry out the heist on January 4.
The shop owner, also an Indian national, claimed the duo robbed him as he was possessed of their passports as a guarantee for the money they owed to him.
The duo, however, denied the charges before the Dubai Court of First Instance yesterday, Gulf News reported.
Prosecutors said the duo stole 200 cheques, USD 16,000 cash, gold jewellery and four passports, according to the chargesheet.
The heist came to light when one of the staff of the shop owner found out that the lock was broke open, the report said.
A Police inquiry revealed that the duo included another person in the robbery who later returned to India.