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Dubai: Man jailed for two months after secretly filming a couple in a shared apartment

A man who discreetly recorded a husband and wife in their Karama apartment via a hole in the wall was jailed for two months and will be deported at the end of his sentence. The husband told Dubai Criminal Court how he grabbed the man's hand and took his phone when he caught him making the video. The man and the couple shared an apartment divided by a wooden barrier. After midnight, police arrived at the residence and detained the man, who admitted to recording the pair for 25 seconds. The officer received the phone from the husband. The accused begged for forgiveness after being found guilty of violating the couple's privacy. Sharing apartments is against the law in the UAE, but the couple said they couldn't afford to buy their property. The police did not say whether any action was taken against the landlord or the occupants for subletting the unit. BKM/ Expat Media
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