Six-Month Jail For Assaulting Worker

(By Salah Al Deberkey) (Khaleej Times Report)13 August 2008
FUJAIRAH - Upholding the verdict of the lower court, the Fujairah Court of Appeal on Tuesday sentenced a UAE national to six months in jail, for assaulting and severely injuring an Indian worker. The court ruled that the complainant had the right to claim compensation as well.

Stephan Mahendran, an Indian technician, had filed a lawsuit against UAE national Khalfan Sayyed, charging the latter with hitting him brutally on his face, after which he bled too much and suffered critical damage in the retina of his left eye. The injury was confirmed by an official medical report.

Sayyed, on his part, said he hit Mahendran after the latter committed a mistake while doing some maintenance works at his house. He was referred to the Public Prosecution, which charged him with assaulting Mahendran, and inadvertently causing him a permanent disability in his left eye.