A MAN was run over by a car outside his home in Bradford during a row over unpaid rent, a court heard.

Bradford Crown Court was yesterday told that Shahid Hussain drove his Vauxhall Corsa at Muhammad Pervez, sending him over the bonnet, before reversing the vehicle at him.

Mr Pervez told the court the car hit him in the face when Hussain reversed it, before he went underneath the vehicle.

Hussain is on trial alongside Mohammed Khurshid.

Hussain, 34, of Boynton Street, West Bowling, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and two charges of committing an act intending to pervert the course of public justice.

Khurshid, 34, of Tichborne Road West, West Bowling, is facing two charges of committing an act intending to pervert the course of public justice.

Prosecutor Jeremy Hill-Baker said the incident happened at about noon on July 17 last year, on Bowling Old Lane, West Bowling.

He said Mr Pervez, who had suffered a recent reduction in income, was at home with his partner and baby when he heard shouting outside and realised someone was throwing stones at his window.

Mr Hill-Baker said Mr Pervez looked outside to see a man - allegedly Hussain - jumping on his car bonnet. He said he went outside to investigate because he did not recognise the man and thought there had been a misunderstanding.

It was then, said Mr Hill-Baker, that Hussain drove the car at Mr Pervez, who told the court he jumped to "save my feet".

Mr Pervez said Hussain then aimed a punch at him through the car window, before injuring him by reversing into, and over, him.

David Hall, for Hussain, said his client's father was the landlord of the property where Mr Pervez lived and had visited the previous day about unpaid rent. Hussain was then asked by his parents to go to the property the following day, the court heard.

Mr Hall said his client accepted he was driving the car and that Mr Pervez was injured by it, but denied there was any intention to hurt him. Mr Hall said Mr Pervez had climbed on Hussain's bonnet himself because he was angry at seeing him on his own car.

He also said it was Mr Pervez who had aimed a punch at Hussain.

The court was also told that two gardeners intervened in the incident, giving first aid to Mr Pervez and grabbing the keys to the Corsa. Soon after, the court heard, Khurshid arrived at the scene.

Mr Hill-Baker said Hussain and Khurshid told the gardeners: "We know every taxi driver in Bradford. You make things hard for us and we will track you down.

"We will come and find you in two days. We know where to find you because your number is on the side of your van."

As a result, said Mr Hill-Baker, the car keys were handed back over and one of the gardeners called 999.

The trial continues.