UAE | Crime
Police deny rumours about 'killer' perfume
Abu Dhabi Police have denied rumours that some vendors were selling a perfume that could kill users in four days.
- WAM
- Published: 23:36 December 22, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have denied rumours that some vendors were selling a perfume that could kill users in four days.
The false story, which was circulated through SMS, claimed that 18 people had died and 35 were admitted to intensive care after using the perfume.
Colonel Maktoum Al Sharifi, Director of Abu Dhabi Police's Criminal Investigation Department, warned the public against forwarding such rumours. He said some people who spread the story had illegal business interests.
Al Sharifi pointed out that the message contained many mistakes, since it was unreasonable that so many people were affected and yet no warning was issued by the health authorities and the police.
"All our authorities are linked and work together as team, which means nothing is hidden," Al Sharifi said.
"Our government's transparency makes it a must to inform the public of any incidents that affect them through the media and [other] means of communication," he added.
Al Sharifi did not exclude the possibility that some people may benefit from the rumours.
Share this article
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
The best reader pictures from around the UAE this week
Latest news
- Ex-minister acquitted of defrauding Lebanese woman
- Student tackles used cooking oil
- Road accidents the leading cause of brain injuries in Dubai
- No one wants to teach
- Notary phone bookings to start next month
- Move abandoned vehicles out of the way
- Fishmongers, consumers trade charges
- DIFF function to raise funds for Aids charity
- Seven held trying to fly from Abu Dhabi illegally
- Haj mission's H1N1 measures lauded
- Employer prosecuted for false accusation
- Number of Saudi students rises
- English to stay as medium of instruction
- Petrol fumes at gas stations are threat to health
- 15 genetic triggers linked to birth defects in UAE
