Dubai Police arrests two Asians for posting a video offending the country’s currency

The General Command of Dubai Police has announced the arrest of two Asian men in for posting an insulting video on social media showing one of them throwing one thousand dirhams on a car floor and stepping on it with his foot, while the second was driving the car.

Dubai police referred the Asians to the prosecution to take legal action against them, where they admitted to filming the abusive video to show off to their followers on social media.

Colonel Faisal Al Qasim, Director of Security Media Department at Dubai Police, stated that the actions taken by the two men have provoked the indignation and provocation of society members, prompting the police to identify and arrest them. He also urged members of the public to commit to using social media positively and preventing the misuse of local values, cultures and traditions.