Daijiworld Media Network – Dubai
Dubai, Jun 24: In a case of break-in and robbery, an Indian couple was murdered in Dubai, in the early hours of June 18.
Hiren Adhiya and Vidhi Adhiya, the couple who were in their 40s and residing at a villa in Arabian Ranches in Dubai, were murdered by a Pakistani national. Their two children, aged 13 and 18, were at home at the time. The elder daughter was stabbed when she came face to face with the accused, but escaped with minor injuries.
Hiren Adhiya was a senior director at a Sharjah oil and gas contractor. He along with his family had moved to Dubai around three years ago. They have relatives in Gujarat, India.
Arabian Ranches in Dubai (file photo)
It is gathered that the accused was part of a maintenance team who worked on the family's home two years ago. The accused, later unemployed, had seen the family had large quantities of money and jewellery and returned to rob them.