A criminal court has fined an Arab woman QR5,000 for bashing up a male driver who did not allow her to overtake.

The incident took place in Al Dafna area of Doha. The court also fined the driver QR2,000 in absentia since he was vacationing in his home country when the court announced its verdict.

He was fined for trading abusive language with the woman.

Not being allowed by the driver to overtake, the woman became so infuriated that she overtook and forced him to a stop. She then got off her car and went up to the driver before slapping and kicking him.

The victim suffered minor injuries and could not attend work for 20 days, according to a medical report issued by Hamad Medical Corporation, reports local Arabic daily Al Raya.

The victim told the court that he was driving near Al Bayan Kindergarten in Al Dafna area and the wife of his sponsor was in the car.

The road was crowded and he was surprised to see the convict trying to overtake him.

He tried to stop her but she managed to drive beside his car and started swearing at him. In response, he also used abusive language, the victim admitted

in court.

The woman, furious as she was, pulled up in front of the victim's car forcing it to a screeching halt. She dragged the victim out of the car by his hair, and slapped and kicked him.

The victim was injured and shifted to the emergency unit of the HMC. [The Peninsula]

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