According to the Abu Dhabi General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Riyaz's passport was mistakenly linked by Abu Dhabi police to the name of a man who was deported in 2002.

Riyaz said he was released from jail on bail and was asked by Abu Dhabi court to obtain proof of his identity from the Dubai residency department that issued his visa and from Dubai police.

Police said that Mohammad committed several crimes in UAE, including rape and robbery, served a jail term, was deported 11 years ago and banned from entering the Emirates.