By Samreen Hayat | The 971 Report
Police have evacuated the Dubai Prosecutions building after an apparent suicide bomb threat, Abu Dhabi newspaper The National reported on Sunday.
A female visitor from Uzbekistan in her 30s entered the building accompanied by a young child and made the threat.
The woman is claiming to have strapped on an explosives-laden belt and is demanding to speak to a high-ranking official, the report said.
"Dubai Police are negotiating with an Uzbek woman threatening to blow herself up at Dubai Public Prosecution," officials said in a statement.
The incident was due to the woman’s personal dispute over her 6-year-old child's parental rights.
The building and the surrounding area in Bur Dubai was immediately evacuated to ensure the safety of all, police said.
Authorities are working closely to end the dispute peacefully.
"The woman had requested the attendance of her lawyer in an indication that the situation will end soon.
A team of negotiators from Dubai Police is currently in communication with the woman to look into her demand and end this incident peacefully," the statement said.
Gulf News reported that Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Acting Chief of Dubai Police, is leading the team of negotiators, attempting to calm her down.
The woman is reportedly demanding the release of her husband from jail, and also wants to prove the fatherhood of her child, Gulf News said
Prosecution sources told The National the woman was a frequent visitor to the premises, adding that her husband was believed to be in custody.
The woman is reportedly demanding the release of her husband from jail, and also wants to prove the fatherhood of her child, Gulf News said
Prosecution sources told The National the woman was a frequent visitor to the premises, adding that her husband was believed to be in custody.
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