Dubai: Man arrested for obscene behaviour in public

Friday, 21 January 2022 18:01

By ARN News Staff

A man has been arrested in Dubai for obscene behaviour in public.

Dubai Media Office tweeted on Friday that initial investigations revealed the Arab national was suffering from severe mental disorders.

Dubai Police today arrested an Arab national for obscene behaviour in public. Investigations showed that he suffers from severe mental disorders.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 21, 2022

The statement came shortly after footage of a naked man walking down the street in the Dubai Marina/ JBR area was being circulated on social media.

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