SINGAPORE — Upset that a domestic worker had remarked that he eats a lot, among other acts that displeased him, Suriya Krishnan fractured a portion of the worker’s face by punching her three times.
On Tuesday (Feb 8), Suriya, 25, pleaded guilty to a single charge under section 323A of the Penal Code, as someone who voluntarily causes hurt, which turns out to be grievous, even though he did not intend it to be so.
For the violence wrought on Ms Kyi Than, a 27-year-old domestic worker from Myanmar, Suriya was jailed for six months.
He will also be serving an extra month in prison because he cannot pay the court-ordered compensation of S$8,500 to Ms Kyi Than, who was employed by his sister.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Tay Zhi Jie told the court that the incident happened on the evening of May 29 in 2020, when Suriya and his family were celebrating his father’s birthday at their family home.
Investigations found that shortly before the celebrations began, Suriya was already intoxicated after consuming 750ml of liquor on his own.
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