Man's finger broken in brawl over ladder in Dubai

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Mans finger broken in brawl over ladder in Dubai

Dubai - A group of workers had gathered around the victim.

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Sherouk Zakaria

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Published: Fri 28 Dec 2018, 4:18 PM

An Asian worker has been accused of breaking his colleague's finger with an iron rod, causing him a permanent disability, after fighting over a ladder, Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Thursday. 
The 34-year-old Indian AC technician was working in a construction site in Jumeirah when a worker took away the ladder he was using.
He requested the man return the ladder to its position, but the other worker refused.  
A witness testified that a group of workers had gathered around the victim, but he tried to run away after they pushed him.
Three workers followed him, among them a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man who struck the victim's hand with an iron rod.
It which broke his finger, causing him a 5 per cent permanent disability. 
The witness reported the incident to the police. The defendant faces assault charges. 
During interrogations, the victim and witness were able to identify the suspect.
sherouk@khaleejtimes.com 


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