Indian-origin man jailed for beer bottle attack in Singapore

by IANS |

Singapore, Nov 15 (IANS) A 32-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to more than 22 months' jail and three strokes of caning for multiple offences, including attacking a man with a broken beer bottle and urinating on another.


Harai Krishana Manoharan was convicted on Tuesday of six charges, including voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, using criminal force to deter a public servant from his duty, and harassment, The Straits Times reported.


The court heard that Harai smashed a glass beer bottle and swung it towards the 37-year-old victim’s neck when the latter refused to join his gang in April 2021.


Deputy Public Prosecutor Gladys Lim said: “The victim saw blood spilling out of his hand and his tendons were exposed. He felt faint and lost consciousness”.


The victim shielded his neck from the attack, but his right hand was badly cut for which he underwent surgery and lost sensation and movement in his right arm in the days following the attack.


Lim sought 21-27 months’ jail and three to six strokes of the cane for Harai, saying serious physical harm had been inflicted on the victim, who suffered an unprovoked attack.


Following this incident, Harai punched his mother in July 2021 when she, along with her boyfriend, intervened in a dispute between him and his then girlfriend.


After punching his mother's boyfriend in face several times, he urinated on him, the Times reported.


In another incident, the police arrested Harai after they found him acting in a disorderly manner at a void deck in January 2022 after drinking three bottles of liquor.


Harai resisted getting into the police vehicle and spat at and kicked two police officers.


He told District Judge Christopher Goh on Tuesday that he was remorseful for his actions and was seeking help for anger management issues.

Latest News
KCR needs hip replacement, say doctors Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:30 PM
BJP appoints central observers for Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, MP to pick new CMs Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:26 PM
YouTube's new 'Pause' feature lets you prevent new comments on videos Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:25 PM
Bushfire danger warning for Australia Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:21 PM
Top UK mobile firms face 3 bn pounds claim for overcharging customers Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:21 PM
Digvijaya Singh's brother Laxman Singh blames 'internal rift' for party's defeat in MP Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:19 PM
RBI hikes limits for UPI payments & e-mandates, to set up cloud facility, FinTech repository Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:18 PM
KCR suffers hip fracture after fall at farmhouse Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:16 PM
Explosions heard near US embassy in Baghdad Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:16 PM
Two more soldiers killed in Gaza offensive, death toll touches 91: IDF Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:12 PM
Savita to lead 22-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for 5 Nations Tournament Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:11 PM
Nifty crosses 21000 mark, at new all-time high Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 12:04 PM
Is Google's Gemini AI demo video on YouTube fake? Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 11:38 AM
Seized SpiceJet aircraft released after Dubai court decision Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 11:36 AM
Biden's son indicted on tax evasion charges Fri, Dec 08, 2023, 11:28 AM