Salon owner in Dubai denies offering bribe

Dubai: A Chinese salon owner has denied offering a Dh50,000 bribe to an inspector at the Department of Economic Development (DED) to prevent him from inspecting his salon where  masseuses were allegedly committing indecent acts with men.

"No I am not guilty. I did not offer him any money," argued 43-year-old W.Z. when he defended himself before the Dubai Court of First Instance.

Presiding Judge Hamad Abdul Latif Abdul Jawad rejected the defendant's request for bail and adjourned the case until January 10.

Prosecutors alleged W.Z. had leased an apartment which he ran as a bar and restaurant in an illegal manner.

The salon had been closed earlier when W.Z. allegedly offered the money to the inspector to reopen the salon.

The trial continues.