Man assaults waiter in UAE for not serving him first

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Man assaults waiter in UAE for not serving him first

The man reportedly slapped the waiter and also tried to manhandle him.

Abu Dhabi - The Asian man said the man beat him up in various parts of his body, including the head.

Ismail Sebugwaawo

Published: Fri 12 May 2017, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Sat 13 May 2017, 1:32 AM

A customer buying a Dh1 packet of biscuits from a cafeteria attacked a waiter when the man refused to serve him first.
The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance heard that the Somali national slapped the Asian waiter of a cafeteria in Mussaffah area and also tried to manhandle him after the man asked him to wait until he served other customers.
Official court documents stated that the Somali had gone to the cafeteria to have coffee with his friends. And after the coffee was served, he ordered for a packet of biscuits costing less than Dh1.
But the waiter who was then serving other customers asked him to wait a little until he was done with those who had placed their orders first.

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The Somali became angry and took the biscuits from the shelves on his own. As he returned to his seat, he tried to attack the waiter as he passed by him to serve tea and coffee to other customers.
The man reportedly slapped the waiter and also tried to manhandle him.
"Other customers in the cafeteria intervened and managed to save the waiter from the angry man by calming him down," said prosecutors.
A few hours after the customer had left the cafeteria, the waiter was shocked when the Somali returned with a big stick and began attacking him again. The Asian man said the man beat him up in various parts of his body, including the head.
The waiter filed a complaint with the police. Prosecutors charged the Somali with assaulting the Asian man. He denied the charge when he appeared in court.
The trial was adjourned to a future date.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com