Supermarket chain Asda has apologised to an expecting mother who it slapped with a parking ticket for ‘ wrongly ’ using a parent and child bay while nine months pregnant . Asma Mohiuddin was hit with the £70 ticket just nine days before she was due . She parked in the mother and toddler bay close to the doors of a busy supermarket , because she was struggling to walk . Asma , 33 , and husband Nadeem Mohiuddin were horrified when they returned to their car to find the ticket at the Beckton branch in East London . Asma Mohiuddin , 33 , and husband Nadeem Mohiuddin were horrified to find the ticket at the Asda in East London . She parked in the mother and toddler bay , close to the entrance because she was struggling to walk . The pair tried to appeal the decision , but they were turned down and almost forced to stump up the cash before a last-minute reprieve from Asda cancelled the ticket . The pair , from Manor Park , east London , welcomed their third child Aiza into the world just 14 days after the February 23 incident . Angry Nadeem , a local authority community warden , said : “ I was unaware that a woman who is nine months pregnant could be deemed not to be accompanied by a child . “ Considering it ’ s a free car park , this is crazy - we were quite clearly within our rights to use that space . “ This is a moral outrage and an infringement of my wife ’ s human rights. ” . The pair tried to appeal the decision , but they were turned down and almost forced to stump up the cash before a last-minute reprieve from Asda cancelled the ticket . Stay-at-home mum Asma said : “ It ’ s mind-boggling that we would get this ticket . An Asda Spokesman apologised to Mr and Mrs Mohiuddin for any inconvenience caused saying the supermarket hoped to speak to them very soon to resolve this matter . “ I was quite clearly carrying a child with me - whether she was under my arm or in my womb , it ’ s not up to Asda to make an arbitrary distinction. ” . The pair have two older children , seven-year-old Alayna and three-year-old Haiqa . He added : “ It has always been a moral courtesy and tradition in our nation to make exceptions for expectant mothers . “ On public transport designated seats are provided for the disabled , expectant mothers , and parents with children - there was never a distinction between the three . “ Supermarkets and retail parks are using technicalities to target expectant mothers who are just shopping - it ’ s expensive enough getting ready to bring a child into the world without first getting stung with unnecessary and petty charges . “ I strongly believe this is a national disgrace. ” . An Asda Spokesman said : “ We would like to apologise to Mr and Mrs Mohiuddin for any inconvenience caused and we hope to speak to them very soon to resolve this matter . '' Mr. Mohiuddin said it had always been a moral courtesy and tradition in Britain to make exceptions for expectant mothers .
Pregnant Asma Mohiuddin , 33 , from east London , slapped with £70 fine . Her baby was due in nine days when she was handed the parking ticket . She parked in the mother and toddler bay as she was struggling to walk . Asda has apologised for the inconvenience and scrapped the charge .