Man arrested at airport within 3 hours of stabbing compatriots

@rakpoliceghq/ Twitter

A man, accused of stabbing two of his compatriots, has been arrested at Ras Al Khaimah Airport before he could flee the country.

He was nabbed within three hours of committing the crime.

The police said the suspect tried to kill the men behind a store in the emirate. They also thanked a resident for alerting them to the incident.

The injured were transferred to the hospital, while legal proceedings have been initiated against the accused.

More from Local News

  • UAE leaders congratulate Indonesia

    President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.

  • UAE welcomes Trump’s Alaska summit

    The United Arab Emirates welcomed the summit held in Alaska between Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russian, expressing appreciation for President Trump’s efforts to promote dialogue and advance peaceful solutions.

  • UAE condemns terrorist attack in northern Pakistan

    The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a police station in Peshawar, northern Pakistan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries among police personnel.

  • UAE carries out 72nd airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip

    The United Arab Emirates carried out its 72nd airdrop of aid in Gaza on Friday under "Operation Birds of Goodness", part of "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3", in cooperation with Jordan, and with the participation of Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, and Singapore.

  • UAE team intensifies Albania forest fire operations

    The UAE rescue team continued on Saturday, for the fifth consecutive day, its efforts to extinguish forest fires raging in several areas of Albania, in coordination with local authorities.

  • UAE expresses solidarity with Pakistan over flood victims

    The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Pakistan over victims of floods and landslides as a result of heavy rainfall in the north of the country, which led to hundreds of deaths and substantial damage to property.

  • Abu Dhabi revises DARB toll timings, removes daily and monthly caps

    Abu Dhabi will start charging Darb tolls for an additional two hours in the evening from September 1 and remove daily and monthly caps on toll usage.

  • UAE expresses solidarity with India over flood victims

    The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the victims of floods caused by heavy rainfall that resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, with hundreds reported missing.

Blogs