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A 59‑year‑old man, M.S. Chandru Suryakanth, was sentenced to 12 weeks’ jail on June 22, 2026, after he exposed himself to a female police officer following his arrest for molesting a woman at a supermarket in Sembawang.
According to court documents, Chandru touched a woman’s thigh at about 11.45 pm on April 7, 2025 as she walked past him after paying for her groceries. When the woman shouted, he apologised and walked off, before being confronted by her husband. Police were called and arrested him at the scene.
After his arrest, Chandru was taken to Woodlands Police Divisional Headquarters for a body search. When a 24‑year‑old female officer asked him to remove a drawstring from his track pants, he instead pulled his pants down to his knees, exposing his genitals to her. He complied when another officer instructed him to pull them back up.
Chandru pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exposure and one charge of outrage of modesty. Deputy Public Prosecutor Andrew Chia sought a sentence of at least nine weeks up to three months and three weeks. Under Singapore law, intentionally exposing one’s genitals without consent can result in up to one year’s jail, a fine, or both, while outraging modesty carries penalties of up to three years’ jail, fines, caning, or a combination.
According to court documents, Chandru touched a woman’s thigh at about 11.45 pm on April 7, 2025 as she walked past him after paying for her groceries. When the woman shouted, he apologised and walked off, before being confronted by her husband. Police were called and arrested him at the scene.
After his arrest, Chandru was taken to Woodlands Police Divisional Headquarters for a body search. When a 24‑year‑old female officer asked him to remove a drawstring from his track pants, he instead pulled his pants down to his knees, exposing his genitals to her. He complied when another officer instructed him to pull them back up.
Chandru pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exposure and one charge of outrage of modesty. Deputy Public Prosecutor Andrew Chia sought a sentence of at least nine weeks up to three months and three weeks. Under Singapore law, intentionally exposing one’s genitals without consent can result in up to one year’s jail, a fine, or both, while outraging modesty carries penalties of up to three years’ jail, fines, caning, or a combination.
