Man who shot video of assault on Dubai driver held

Dubai Police have arrested the man who the shot the video that captured an Emirati government official allegedly assaulting a bus driver on a city street earlier this week.

The video, which went viral within hours of being uploaded on YouTube, caused uproar across social media platforms on July 15, which saw an Asian bus driver being allegedly assaulted over a traffic incident.

Authorities confirmed the new development in the case on the official Twitter account, stating: “Dubai Police arrested the man who shot the video of the bus driver incident.”

No further details were shared, but sources confirmed the person who posted the video online was tracked through his social media feed.