UN PETITION AGAINST UAE: ANNEXES EXPOSE THE ROT!
Submission to: M/S. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
| 1. Family name | Panikkaveetil Kottilugal |
| 2. Given name | Jabir |
| 3. Gender | Male |
| 4. Date of birth / age | 15/04/1957 |
| 5. Nationality | Indian |
| 6. Identity document | Driving Licence, Government of India (Provided) |
| 7. Profession / activity | M.Engineer; investor–entrepreneur; owned by Ramlah Electro-Mechanical Est., Premier General Contracting Est., Sumer Pool Trading Est. (Abu Dhabi, UAE); specialties include electro mechanical contracting, HVAC, demolition engineering, industrial distribution, real estate management. |
| 8. Present Address | 501, Overseas Indians Legal Cell, Metro Plaza, Market Road, Near High Court, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682018. |
II. Details of the arrest and detention — Open Section
It comprises two main sections: Part 1 presents a concise background and factual overview, while Part 2 provides a chronological sequence of events. Additional insights can be found in Sections III and IV.
- 1979–1995: Establishment and GrowthOver nearly two decades, the Petitioner successfully established and operated three major enterprises in Abu Dhabi—Ramlah Electro-Mechanical Est., Premier General Contracting Est., and Sumer Pool Trading Est. These firms executed electro-mechanical and industrial projects, oil-and-gas works, demolition engineering, and real estate ventures, employing hundreds and contributing significantly to the UAE economy.
- 1995: Real Estate Dispute and Retaliation ThreatsIn 1995, while executing a high-value lease-build contract for a nine-story building, through Premier General Contracting Est., a dispute arose with Mr. Hassan Saeed Hassan, a local real estate broker with ties to Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed. When Hassan defaulted on contractual obligations, the Petitioner sought legal redress and obtained interim relief from the Federal Court. In retaliation, Hassan threatened grave consequences unless the lawsuit was withdrawn.
- 25 October 1995: Armed Attack and RobberyOn 25 October 1995, Hassan and police officer Ahmed Abdulla Abdul Khadir forcibly entered the Petitioner’s office, assaulted him with a heavy iron rod, shattered his fingers, ransacked the premises, and stole over AED 1 million in cash and valuables, including employee wages. When the Petitioner’s brother intervened and attempted to call the police, the perpetrators tried to flee with stolen cash and documents.
- Police Collusion and AbductionResponding officers sided with the attackers, handcuffed, publicly humiliated and racially abused, the Petitioner and his brother, and forcibly abducted them instead of arresting the culprits. This marked the beginning of an orchestrated campaign of persecution.
- Late in the Evening 25 October 1995: Torture and Attempted MurderIn police custody, the Petitioner was brutally tortured, and coerced to sign fabricated confessions. Torture included the forcible extraction of a fingernail and severe beatings that left him unconscious. He narrowly survived an attempted extrajudicial killing, later regaining consciousness in Abu Dhabi Central Hospital Emergency with multiple fractures confirmed by X-rays.
- 1995–1996: Fabricated Charges and Inhumane DetentionAuthorities falsely accused the Petitioner of assaulting police officers and Emiratis, isolating him from legal assistance. He was detained 21 days in an underground lockup under deplorable conditions, then transferred to Al Wathba Central Prison, where he endured inhumane treatment, overcrowding, and degradation.
- 1996: Court Acquittals and Landmark JudgmentsThe Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance (10/04/1996;) and later the Apex Court of Abu Dhabi (19/05/1996) fully acquitted the Petitioner and his brother, condemned prosecutorial misconduct, and awarded compensation. The Supreme Court also ordered an investigation into police abuses.
- Post-1996: Forged Deportation Order and Cover-upAs the investigation exposed the role of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, then Head of the State Security Apparatus, he retaliated by authorizing Administrative Decision No. 227/1996, a forged deportation order, the authorities deliberately subverted the course of justice. This fraudulent instrument was disseminated through police and immigration databases, nullifying binding judicial verdicts and permanently barring the Petitioner’s re-entry into the UAE, thereby concealing grave state crimes.
- 1997: Back in India; Delhi High Court Mandamus IgnoredDespite clear evidence and a Delhi High Court order directing the Government of India to resolve the matter within two months, the order was ignored. Indian authorities failed to provide consular protection, violating constitutional and international obligations.
- 1997–Present: Ongoing Denial of JusticeFor nearly three decades, the Petitioner has lived with the consequences—loss of property, liberty, and dignity—despite possessing binding court decrees, official medical records, and the forged deportation order, irrefutable proof of state-led fraud and institutional collusion.
25/10/1995 continued detention through 1996 until illegal deportation on 28/09/1996.
Petitioner’s office in Abu Dhabi (arrest); Capital Police Directorate (Aasma) underground lockup; Al Wathba Central Prison, Abu Dhabi (places of detention).
Arrest effected by Abu Dhabi Police personnel (plainclothes and uniformed); initially three officers from responding vehicle; subsequent custody by security personnel at Aasma; involvement of Security Affairs Department officers; perpetrators included Hassan Saeed and police officer Ahmed Abdulla Abdul Khadir; racial slurs, beatings, coerced confessions; fingernail extraction; threats of extrajudicial killing. The torture chamber reeked of violence—steel headlocks, wooden restraints, and racial hatred. “You’ll be lifeless soon,” they said — yet alive to expose a State-sanctioned crime. Blindfolded by tightly wrapping a heavy rag around his head, depriving him of vision and gasping for air, the Petitioner was beaten until his body gave out. He awoke in chains under hospital lights—doctors whispered fractures, haemorrhages, trauma. The police called it interrogation. It was execution disguised as law—an attempted murder by the State itself.
No. No arrest warrant, summons, or explanation provided at the time. They did not come to arrest the Petitioner under any lawful order. The visit was a coercive raid, carried out under false pretext of arrest, but in reality, intended to blackmail the Petitioner, seize disputed contract documents, and steal company funds. The action began as a criminal trespass and armed robbery. When the Petitioner resisted and attempted to contact authorities, the attackers (Abu Dhabi Police) turned the incident into an abduction—handcuffing and detaining the victims instead of recording the crime. It was a fabricated “arrest” narrative to justify theft and blackmail.
No lawful judicial warrant. Administrative deportation order later issued/executed by Captain Hamad Ahmed; the Administrative Decision No. 227/1996 is alleged forgery traceable to Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (then head of the State Security Apparatus).
Retaliatory arrest with no valid reason; used as blackmail to force withdrawal of a real estate lawsuit. False charges were then fabricated to justify the detention, but during the court proceedings, the same accusers withdrew those very charges under notary attestation. The courts later exposed and nullified them entirely in Cases 152/1996 and 188/1996.
Not lawfully cited at arrest; later proceedings referenced UAE Penal Procedure Code (Articles 2 & 3) in courts’ reasoning against the arrest.
Detained for roughly one year (25.10.1995–28.09.1996), including solitary confinement in defiance of repeated court-ordered releases.
Abu Dhabi Police (Capital Police Directorate/Aasma), Security Affairs Department; Al Wathba Prison administration.
Aasma underground lockup → Al Wathba Central Prison (multiple stints; transfers coordinated by Capital Police/Prison authorities).
Yes. Court of First Instance (152/1996) and Apex Court (188/1996) – both acquitted Petitioner, ordered release, compensation, and investigation into police abuses. Effectiveness: Judgments not enforced; instead, forged deportation executed to evade enforcement, constituting judicial contempt and obstruction.
III. Further details concerning the arrest or detention —
Open Section
Access to lawyer: Effectively denied at outset; interrogations without counsel; coerced confession attempts; later court access (after six months) during trial phases. Private communication with counsel was restricted.
Conditions/treatment: Incommunicado detention; solitary confinement; systematic torture including beatings with iron rod, fingernail extraction, suffocation/blindfolding (the Petitioner was subjected to blind suffocation, and was beaten until his body gave out, unable to see, breathe, or cry for help); overcrowding, extreme heat; without even a fan, food unfit for survival—fermented meat, worm-ridden grains, deprivation at Al Wathba; degrading treatment (forced shaving with crude tools, rags).
Access to family/outside world: Severely limited; initial visits / contact impeded; brother also detained and tortured.
Consular assistance: Not effectively provided despite Indian nationality and Vienna Convention protections.
Health concerns and access to care: Multiple fractures and trauma; later Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai records show PTSD, coronary blockage, diabetes, pancreatic dysfunction; ongoing psychiatric/multispecialty care; direct sequelae of torture.
Proceedings culminated in Case 152/1996 (First Instance) and Appeal 188/1996 (Apex Court). The Apex Court panel reviewed evidence, criticized police and prosecutor misconduct, and emphasized fundamental protections of liberty and property.
Detention persisted through repeated unlawful custody episodes notwithstanding court relief; specifics of renewals to be detailed in annexed court records.
Successfully challenged; courts acquitted and ordered investigation and compensation.
First Instance 10/04/1996; Apex 19/05/1996; Petitioner present; language Arabic with interpretation as applicable; defence permitted witness testimony, including Pakistani/Iranian/Indian bystanders (however, the Prosecution repeatedly misplaced the deposition records, causing considerable hardship to the witnesses); notable confession by police officer Abdul Khadir; and others under oath.
None; Petitioner acquitted at both levels.
Prosecution’s appeal defeated; Apex judgment final; non enforcement followed by forged deportation on 28/09/1996.
IV. How does this amount to arbitrary detention? — Open Section
WGAD Category I (no legal basis): Arrests without warrant or lawful grounds; fabricated allegations repudiated by courts; continued detention despite acquittals; unlawful administrative deportation used to defeat court orders – a quintessential Category I violation.
WGAD Category II (exercise of rights): Petitioner exercised rights to property, due process, access to court and counsel, and lawful business activity; retaliation followed his seeking judicial protection over a lease build contract dispute.
WGAD Category III (fair trial violations): Incommunicado detention; torture; denial of counsel at outset; manipulated evidence; intimidation; racial slurs; coerced confession attempts; prosecution misconduct condemned by both courts; non enforcement of final judgments subverts fair trial guarantees.
WGAD Category IV (immigration/administrative custody): Prolonged administrative measure—the forged Administrative Decision No. 227/1996—was used as a punitive substitute for criminal process, with no judicial review, executed same day, foreclosing remedies; passport endorsed “No Entry,” visa cancelled.
WGAD Category V (discrimination): Racial animus explicit: “Indian, Pakistani, Bengali—all thieves and procurers!”; targeting based on national origin and migrant status; discriminatory deprivation of liberty and property.
UDHR (Arts. 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17); ICCPR (Arts. 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, 26); CAT (Arts. 1, 2, 12–14); Customary international law; VCDR (1961) Art. 3(1)(b); VCCR (1963) Arts. 5 & 36; Articles 2 & 3 of UAE Penal Procedure Code; Indian Constitution (Art. 21, and Art. 226 for extraterritorial redress).
Orders traceable to Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (then Admin/Head of State Security Apparatus); execution by Captain Hamad Ahmed; control by Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed (then DG of Abu Dhabi Police); pattern consistent with UN Special Rapporteur (2014) findings regarding lack of judicial independence and evidence manipulation in UAE; comparative context includes Khaled Al Hassen case in the U.S. (settlement).
Expropriation of business assets, real estate investments (> USD 100 million in 1995 with lost returns); reputational ruin; permanent “No Entry”; long term health injury; decades of non enforcement amounting to continuing violation.
1997 Delhi High Court mandamus directed resolution within 2 months – not complied with; 2007 denial of Section 86 CPC leave, effectively impossible remedy; repeated MEA/Embassy loop; representations/letters evidences neglect.
V. Consent of the alleged victim — Open Section
(The consent form is provided as a separate PDF attachment, alongside the Questionnaire.)
VI. Details of the person submitting — Open Section
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