WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HITTING ABUSIVE HUSBAND

A Saudi woman was sentenced to ten lashes and ten days in jail for hitting her husband with a glass vase after he forcibly removed her from a taxi and barred her from attending her son's engagement, Sayidaty Magazine reported on Tuesday.

The man reported the incident to police in Dammam, presenting them with an official medical report stating he had suffered a 10 cm gash to his head.

He later refused to drop charges and went on to divorce his now former wife.

Soon after the news began to make the rounds online, it led to a social media meltdown with thousands taking to the Twitter hashtag 'a woman jailed for beating her husband' to share their thoughts on the matter.