An Emirati man has been given a one-month suspended jail term and fined Dh1,000 ($272), after being convicted of assaulting his father.
A civil court had already ordered the defendant, whose age was not disclosed, to pay his father Dh25,000 in compensation.
A court heard that on October 25, 2021, the victim – a consultant at a private hospital in Dubai – had been looking for his daughter, after discovering she was not at home.
He approached his son to ask if he knew where his sister was, but was assaulted, the court heard.
The son was found guilty by Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court, with the verdict upheld by the emirate's court of appeal.
The father subsequently took the case to the civil court to claim compensation and was awarded Dh25,000.
It was not made clear what prompted the incident.
“He attacked me hitting me all over my body, and that happened with deliberate encouragement from his mother,” the victim told the court.
He said his now ex-wife, stood and watched while he was assaulted.
“My mother died after this incident because of what happened to me,” he told the court.
During police questioning, the son had denied committing assault and claimed his father had attacked him.
His mother said she was not present during the incident.
Pictures showing scratches and bruises on the father’s body were presented to court.
A medical report provided to judges said he had bruises on his back, chest, face, arms and legs.
The victim also presented his mother’s death certificate.
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Virtual banks explained
What is a virtual bank?
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority defines it as a bank that delivers services through the internet or other electronic channels instead of physical branches. That means not only facilitating payments but accepting deposits and making loans, just like traditional ones. Other terms used interchangeably include digital or digital-only banks or neobanks. By contrast, so-called digital wallets or e-wallets such as Apple Pay, PayPal or Google Pay usually serve as intermediaries between a consumer’s traditional account or credit card and a merchant, usually via a smartphone or computer.
What’s the draw in Asia?
Hundreds of millions of people under-served by traditional institutions, for one thing. In China, India and elsewhere, digital wallets such as Alipay, WeChat Pay and Paytm have already become ubiquitous, offering millions of people an easy way to store and spend their money via mobile phone. Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines are also among the world’s biggest under-banked countries; together they have almost half a billion people.
Is Hong Kong short of banks?
No, but the city is among the most cash-reliant major economies, leaving room for newcomers to disrupt the entrenched industry. Ant Financial, an Alibaba Group Holding affiliate that runs Alipay and MYBank, and Tencent Holdings, the company behind WeBank and WeChat Pay, are among the owners of the eight ventures licensed to create virtual banks in Hong Kong, with operations expected to start as early as the end of the year.
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