Dubai Police officials honour Muhammad Abdulwahed Hasan Muhammad.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dubai Policeman Muhammad Abdulwahed Hasan Muhammad has recently been recognised for his quick response to a theft report and arresting the perpetrator before fleeing the crime scene.

Acting on the instructions of Lieutenant-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Major General Ali Abdullah Al Ghaithi, Acting Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs, honoured policeman Abdulwahed from Al Barsha Police Station.

Al Ghaithi praised Abdulwahed for his swift response to the theft report and professionally arresting the culprit.

He further stressed the constant keenness of the Dubai Police General Command to respond quickly to various criminal reports, arrest the perpetrators in record time and bring them to justice.

Meanwhile, Colonel Turki Abdurrahman bin Faris said they had received a report from a shop owner in Al Barsha stating that his shop had been robbed and that the thief had stolen sports watches, GPS devices and speedometers.

“We immediately broadcasted the emergency report to patrols in Al Barsha, and policeman Abdulwahed was first to respond and move quickly to the shop.”

“He spotted the thief fleeing the crime scene, arrested him, and returned the stolen items to their rightful owner,” he said.

The shop owner expressed his admiration for the “outstanding and extremely professional” Dubai Police and thanked them for their swift response. 

Major General Dr Muhammad Nasser Abdul Razzaq Al Razooqi, Acting Director of the General Department of Operations; Colonel Turki Abdel Rahman Bin Faris, Acting Deputy Director of Operations and several officers were present during the ceremony.