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Thought this part was slightly funny (sorry!): "Dad Mr Dhaliwal used to be clean-shaven but has since been forced to grow a beard just to hide the lasting visible scar he has been left with." https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/sacked-worker-jailed-plunging-blade-22814127 Sacked worker jailed for plunging blade into boss's chin during 'scuffle' over unpaid wages in Smethwick Ashwani Kumar, 46, attacked his ex-boss after arming himself with a 'dangerous' weapon SHARE 7COMMENTS By Annabal Bagdi Senior reporter 05:30, 23 JAN 2022 BLACK COUNTRY A disgruntled employee sacked for poor performance who slashed his ex-boss to the face during a 'scuffle' over unpaid wages has been locked up. 'Angry' Ashwani Kumar left former boss Harnek Singh Dhaliwal with a deep 15cm wound after plunging a Stanley knife-style blade into his chin during the late-night row. The 46-year-old phoned his victim almost 20 times to demand extra cash he thought he was owed before 'his mood darkened' and he decided to arm himself with the 'nasty weapon'. READ MORE:Army wannabe text victim 'babe I'm sorry' after sex attack Dad Mr Dhaliwal used to be clean-shaven but has since been forced to grow a beard just to hide the lasting visible scar he has been left with. Kumar, of St Marks Road, Tipton, worked for Mr Dhaliwal for a few weeks before he was let go in September 2019. He called his ex-boss two weeks later demanding extra money he believed he was still owed, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard. The pair then confronted each other and launched into a brawl in Smethwick, with Mr Dhaliwal 'making a beeline' straight for his former employee. But Kumar - who had been drinking alcohol - 'almost instantly' brandished his 'dangerous' blade and stabbed his victim to the arm and chin. His victim suffered a 10 to 15cm wound, which was so deep it reached the muscle layers, the court heard. Kumar - who claimed his 'aggressive' attack was due to excessive self-defence - then tried to hide the knife by throwing it on a roof. Prosecutor William Dudley told the court the 'short-lived' attack was premeditated and planned. The victim - whose son witnessed the assault - was left with a 'significant and visible' scar to his chin and neck, he added. Simon Williams, defending, said Kumar’s offending was 'completely out of character'. He has 'worked hard' since he came to the UK from India and has never claimed benefits. The convict - who was assisted by a Punjabi interpreter in court - sends part of his minimum £1,800 monthly pay packet to India to clear his father’s medical bills, Mr Williams said.