07 May Man murders woman and starts fire within minutes
Ajman Police arrested a suspect who allegedly committed murder and arson in a store in the emirate’s industrial area on Monday.
According to the police report, the suspect stabbed an Asian woman to death and seriously injured three others of Asian nationality.
The Deputy Director of the Operations Department at Ajman Police, Lieutenant-Colonel Saeed Ali Al Madhani, revealed that the operations room received a report about the murder of a woman and a fire in a commercial store.
Within ten minutes of receiving the report, police teams arrived at the scene to find out that the suspect had used a sharp weapon to attack the woman and three others who worked at the store. In addition, he also set the shop on fire.
The Civil Defense teams were quick to arrive, and they managed to extinguish the fire.
The injured were immediately transferred to a hospital for treatment. After conducting primary investigations, the police revealed that the suspect was in an illegal relationship with the victim, and there were previous personal disputes between them.
The police further stated that the suspect had confessed to his crimes during the interrogation.
This unfortunate event serves as a reminder to all of us to resolve our conflicts through peaceful means and to avoid violence at all costs.