Abu Dhabi: Four men in the capital, who staged a fake crime scene encounter on the roof of a building, were recently arrested, a statement sent by Abu Dhabi Police said Saturday.
The men, all of whom are of Asian origin, were dressed in army uniform similar to the actual one and bullet-proof vests for the filming of a supposed crime scene on the roof of their building. They were also carrying props shaped like weapons and engaged in acting out a robbery or hijacking.
Three of them work as engineers. A concerned neighbour who believed the scene was for real, spotted them and called the police.
The names, ages and specific nationalities of the men were not revealed. Colonel Ebrahim Sultan Al Za'abi, Director of Al Sha'abiya police station, said a special police task force had been deployed to the scene.
"The report was about an area adjoining an important official building as well as residential complex and this seemed to be a serious operation for the police," Colonel Al Za'abi said.
"We surrounded the building and the residential complex, and when we reached the roof, we found the men acting out the scene, " he added.
"They claimed that they were acting out a scene from a video game and that it was sort of a hobby for them, as they also film it. Due to the serious nature of the incident, the men were arrested," Colonel Al Za'abi said.
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