Video: Minicab boss is attacked in street after bust-up Muhammed Arshad, 48, had just finished his shift when he was set upon outside Manchester Cars office in Bloom Street in the city centre.
Minicab boss Muhammed Arshad, left, is seen on CCTV being confronted by and punched in the face. Mr Arshad says he was then hit in the face with a metal barrier
A Minicab boss says he was beaten up by yobs after refusing to order a cab for them.
Muhammed Arshad, 48, had just finished his shift when he was set upon outside Manchester Cars office in Bloom Street in the city centre.
Mr Arshad says he refused the men a taxi because they were aggressive. But they were still outside the building 10 minutes later as Mr Arshad left at the end of his shift. He was punched by one of the men outside the door and dragged across the street to the Sackville Street car park, where a scuffle took place.
One of the men then threw a metal barrier at Mr Arshad, which hit him in the face. Several members of staff from the firm tried to fend off the men.
Mr Arshad was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary by ambulance with injuries to his face including a puncture wound to his right cheek, a cut above his left eye and severe bruising to his left.
Les Gunn from Manchester Cars said: “This nasty and unprovoked assault goes to show that it’s not only private hire drivers that can be at risk.
“This time the victim was one of our managers as he finished work.
“We are horrified at what happened, but are also thankful, as this could have been so much worse.
“Our senior management team were made aware straight away and have made sure that Muhammed has all the support he needs and wish him a speedy recovery from his injuries.”
Mr Arshad was too shaken to talk about his ordeal.
The men ran off towards Princess Street after the incident and were later seen near Abingdon Street. One was skinny and the other well built and muscular. Both had Manchester accents.
Manchester Cars is one of the city’s biggest private hire operators and has 300 drivers.
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Lets hope these mugs are removed from society for a while but I guess if they get caught they'll be on community service with sore wrists 
I've heard of the naughty corner, naughty step, naughty chair but never the naughty book.