Two People arrested for impersonating police, assaulting expat woman

Two people were arrested for assaulting an African woman in Al Seeb after posing as police officers, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Sunday. 

An ROP official said, "Al Seeb police station arrested two suspects who assaulted an African woman and stole her mobile phone and money, after posing as police officers in Wadi Al Lwami." 

According to the source, "The victim was standing by the side of the road when a private vehicle stopped next to her. The driver told her that they were policemen and forced her to get into the vehicle on the pretext of bringing her to the Seeb police station.

"The suspects then changed course and went to the Wadi Al Lwami area. They beat her and robbed and left her on the side of the road. She was wounded and was taken to the hospital."

An investigation led to the arrest of the suspects, police added.