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Indian driver assaulted

Dubai: An Indian driver, working for an "influential" Qatari, was given refuge in the Indian embassy after he suffered serious injuries allegedly at the hands of his employer.

P. K. Usman, 39, who hails from Wayanad district of Kerala, was brought to the embassy by a relative on Thursday afternoon after emergency medical treatment in a hospital. The embassy pledged it would ensure that justice was done to the worker who arrived in Doha three years ago.

Usman alleged that his sponsor beat him up in a fury using a tea flask and locked him up in a room early on Thursday morning. The medical report said Usman suffered a fractured nose and injury in his right eye.

Ambassador George Joseph said protecting Usman's rights and getting him justice was their major concern, The Peninsula reported.

"We want to ensure that our lowly-paid compatriots, working especially in households, are not harassed and assaulted," he said. — UNI

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