SINGAPORE: A drunken man assaulted a 12-year-old child and fled after the girl’s mother chased after him while yelling at him.
Just when her boots gave way did she lose sight of the abuser, and she then took a picture of him as three onlookers held him in position.
The 51-year-old Indian national and permanent resident of Singapore, Thanikkodi Shanmugam, was given a five-month prison term on Tuesday( Sept 5 ).
He admitted guilt to one matter of insulting a minor’s reserve by using force against her.
The jury learned that on July 17, 2022, at around 12.30 p.m., the 12-year-old woman was with her family at a retailer in Sembawang.
According to the attorney, Shanmugam had consumed difficult wine and was intoxicated at the time.
He intended to insult the victim’s humility as he walked past her and reached out with his hand to touch her pelvis over her clothes.
The woman exclaimed,” Oi!” in shock and rage.
The lady told her mother what had happened while pointing at Shanmugam as he left.
The victim’s family then took off after Shanmugam, followed by her child. This was captured on tv with a closed loop.
Shanmugam was yelled at by the victim’s mother, who begged him to quit and questioned him about why he had touched her child.
Shanmugam ignored her and kept moving forward before bursting into a move. While the defendant’s family dialed 911, he took a pull up an apartment building.
Shanmugam finally returned to the location. He was yelled at by the victim’s family once more before mounting his vehicle.
Three onlookers assisted in stopping him after he stopped and continued to run on base.
The victim’s family next took a picture of him, but Shanmugam managed to escape and flee.
According to the prosecutor, the victim’s family kept chasing him until her sandals” broke.” She finally lost track of him.
While this was going on, her child, who was shivering, stayed with the onlookers who tried to calm her down.
That day, Shanmugam was recognized and taken into custody. He denied the offense when the police initially questioned him, claiming that the effect was” accidental” and that he couldn’t recall what had happened.
According to court documents, the sufferer spent a lot of time alone in her school restroom after the rape.
The event, according to the girl, affected her, and plans were made for her to discover a school counselor.
For on a fortnight after the event, her mother also worked from home. According to the prosecutor, who requested five to seven months in” jail for Shanmugam ,” she has since taken her daughter to school every morning.
He could have been fined, jailed for up to five years, or both for molesting a slight. He is older than 50, so he cannot get caned.