A British woman has been detained in Dubai after her flatmate reported her for saying ‘f**k you’ in a private WhatsApp chat during the lockdown. Not only detention, but she has been jailed for 2 years.
The argument was over who would use the dining table while working from home in October last year.
The 31-year-old said she is ‘banging her head against a brick wall’ as she tries to find out if she will be prosecuted for the WhatsApp jibe sent over three months ago.
After several trips to police stations, she found out that her flatmate had lodged a police complaint against her over the heated argument stating that she felt offended. The flatmate refused to drop the case even after the British woman begged her to do so.
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The human resources manager from Gloucestershire also fears that she would lose her new job back in Britain as she will be stranded for weeks until a flight ban is lifted.
The woman expressed disappointment and said,” I’ve never been in trouble in my life, and I’m shocked that I’ve been criminalized over a private WhatsApp exchange with someone whom I lived with.”
According to Article 373 of the UAE Penal Code, using swear words on social media or messaging platforms is considered a breach of cyber law.