Tag Archive: jail

Second Armed Robbery Case In Two Days Took Place At A Western Union Branch; Made Off With More Than $2,000

In the second armed robbery case in two days, a man wielding a knife made off with more than S$2,000 from a Western Union branch at Ubi Avenue 1 on Tuesday (Aug 1). Police said that no one was injured in…
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Bangladeshi MacRitchie Reservoir Rapist Jailed 17 Years, Gets 24 Rotan Strokes

Bangladeshi construction worker Pramanik Liton was on Friday (May 19) sentenced to 17 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane for raping a hiker at MacRitchie Reservoir Park in 2015. Liton, 24, was convicted of four charges, including two…
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Study: Indonesian Jails Are Breeding Grounds For Terrorists

Prisons in Indonesia, notorious for being overpopulated and under- staffed, remain a fertile breeding ground for pro-ISIS militants, according to a new study. These structural problems within the prison system will continue to defeat efforts in deradicalisation, disengagement and rehabilitation,…
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