India, Oct. 9 -- A Dubai court has fined a European man Dh1,000 (approximately Rs.24,000) for slapping a 2-year-old boy at a shopping mall play area following a dispute between the child and the man's daughter.

According to a report by Gulf News, the incident occurred in October last year when an Asian man filed a complaint alleging that a European man in his 60s had assaulted his toddler son. The father said he was alerted by his child's cries from the play zone and rushed to the spot, where his son pointed at the accused.

In the complaint, the Asian man said that initially, the man appeared to ignore him, but moments later, he allegedly approached the child again and slapped him. The boy fell and hit a nearby wall, sustaining minor br...