"He exploited his power by threatening with a gun": The policeman will pay hundreds of thousands of shekels to a foreign worker
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ordered a former policeman, Nazia Saab, to pay approximately 354,000 shekels plus interest and linkage to a foreign worker, Hubi Pershad Vahusel, after being convicted of extorting property by threats. The judge described the case as "an exceptional and serious incident." The worker's lawyers announced they will continue pursuing the lawsuit against the State of Israel.
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ordered a former policeman, Nazia Saab, to pay approximately 354,000 shekels plus interest and linkage to a foreign worker, Hubi Pershad Vahusel, as well as 35,000 shekels in legal costs and attorney fees. Judge Aviam Barkai described the case as "an exceptional incident in which a uniformed policeman entered and robbed the plaintiff of hundreds of thousands of shekels held in cash." According to the lawsuit, in 2023 Saab entered an apartment on Levinsky Street in Tel Aviv without a search warrant, ordered those present to leave, and took 319,500 shekels that Vahusel held for foreign workers from Nepal and India who could not open bank accounts. Saab was convicted in criminal proceedings under a plea deal. Of the stolen funds, 165,000 shekels were returned. The plaintiff sought an additional 154,000 shekels for the remaining funds and 200,000 shekels for false imprisonment, trespassing, and emotional distress. Lawyers Ariel Sharig and Asaf Lefler, who represented the worker, stated that the verdict is "a first and decisive step in achieving justice, but the struggle is far from over" and that they will continue pursuing the lawsuit against the State of Israel on grounds of full vicarious liability.