SINGAPORE: After being released on remission for similar offences of theft and mischief, a repeat offender felt frustrated as he could not find a job. To relieve his stress, he went to various supermarkets around Singapore, where he ripped open packets of snacks with his hands and slashed open bags of rice with a blade. Ng … Read more
SINGAPORE: A man who is accused of molesting a two-year-old girl will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for medical examination. The 59-year-old Malaysian and Singapore permanent resident was first charged on Dec 6 with one count of outraging the modesty of the girl between 1pm and 3pm on Nov 9 at … Read more
China’s public prosecutors have been warned to be alert to the risk of a popular backlash when handling court cases. The Chinese government has imposed some of the world’s strictest controls on public expression, but is still hypersensitive to the risk of any public outcry, which it fears could threaten social stability. The instruction to … Read more
Bollywood actress Zareen Khan has been granted interim bail and a city court barred her international travel without prior permission in connection to the cheating case dating back to 2018. The case was registered at Narkeldanga police station in Kolkata. The actress was granted bail by the Sealdah court till December 26 on a personal … Read more
