Dubai, October 28: A drunk worker, who bit his friend’s ear causing him 1 per cent rate disability, was sentenced to three months in jail and ordered to pay Dh1,000 fine by the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance.
According to the records, the victim Rajishor Nela, 35, Indian, construction worker , testified that on August 18 at around 12am he was in the accommodation of Al Fateh Contracting at Muhaisna 2 area SMB, entered the room and attacked him by bitting his right ear.
“I tried to push him away but I could not and because he was biting me firmly and he cut part of it with his teeth,” he testified.
He testified that he had known SMB for more than a year, and both lived in the same room and on the day of the incident he entered the room and was very drunk.
“I did not assault SMB…I do not know why he attacked me…I screamed to the extent that an Egyptian colleague came to the room… he saw me bleeding and so he called the police,” he testified.
However, SMB testified that they were both consuming whisky in the room. A dispute occurred over where they ate. He blamed RN for attacking him first.
Forensic reported the missing of the victim’s part of his ear was due to a human bite and it caused him about one per cent disability.
SMB, 22, Indian, worker, was accused of assaulting a person causing him a permanent disability and of consuming alcohol.
The accused confessed to the accusations of biting his compatriot’s ear and consuming alcohol but denied starting the fight.
Courtesy: Emirates 24/7