May 14, 2009
Woman confronted molester
By Elena Chong
A PLUCKY young woman confronted her molester on an MRT train and shouted for help but no one came to her aid, a district court heard.
In a fit of anger, the 23-year-old former healthcare assistant slapped Rengasamy Velmurugan on the face and grabbed hold of his right arm, intending to haul him out at the next MRT station.
The 20-year-old Indian national immediately flung off her hand.
But she grabbed him by the collar and alighted at the next station, Bugis, shouting for help. An unknown woman came to her help.
While the victim was relating the incident to her, the construction worker fled and tried to board the train.
But the victim pulled him out and dragged him towards the escalator with the help of other passengers.
By this time, a station manager heard the commotion and came down to help.
Both the victim and Rengasamy were brought to a holding room and the police called.
On Thursday, Rengasamy was jailed for eight months after he admitted to squeezing the victim's breast twice on the train travelling from Lavender to Bugis MRT station on Jan 16.
Rengasamy, whose sentence was backdated to March 18, could have been jailed for up to two years or fined or caned or received any combination of the punishments.
Woman confronted molester
By Elena Chong
A PLUCKY young woman confronted her molester on an MRT train and shouted for help but no one came to her aid, a district court heard.
In a fit of anger, the 23-year-old former healthcare assistant slapped Rengasamy Velmurugan on the face and grabbed hold of his right arm, intending to haul him out at the next MRT station.
The 20-year-old Indian national immediately flung off her hand.
But she grabbed him by the collar and alighted at the next station, Bugis, shouting for help. An unknown woman came to her help.
While the victim was relating the incident to her, the construction worker fled and tried to board the train.
But the victim pulled him out and dragged him towards the escalator with the help of other passengers.
By this time, a station manager heard the commotion and came down to help.
Both the victim and Rengasamy were brought to a holding room and the police called.
On Thursday, Rengasamy was jailed for eight months after he admitted to squeezing the victim's breast twice on the train travelling from Lavender to Bugis MRT station on Jan 16.
Rengasamy, whose sentence was backdated to March 18, could have been jailed for up to two years or fined or caned or received any combination of the punishments.
