DUBAI // A sales executive used his mobile phone to film women’s bodies under their skirts at a mall, a court heard.
Indian A F, 26, was caught on surveillance camera as he placed his phone under the skirt of a woman at the Mall of the Emirates on June 8, Dubai Criminal Court was told.
The assistant head of security at Carrefour supermarket, American T H, said he saw the accused approaching a woman as she was buying shoes, then placed his phone between her legs.
“He stood behind her and managed to record from under her skirt,” the security officer said. “He repeated that several times after which I left the security room and went to his place.”
The security officer caught the accused and took him back to the security room where he was shown the footage.
“He started apologising. He pleaded that I should not call the police. But I informed the police,” said the security officer.
Police officer A A said he went to the mall after receiving the report. “He confessed to me and apologised.” He said he checked the accused’s mobile and found video clips showing women’s bodies from under their skirts.
In court, the accused admitted to a charge of sexual assault against unidentified women.
A sentence is expected on February 25.