Arokkiyasami Daison (23) and Rajendran Mayilarasan (27) pleaded responsible to voluntarily inflicting damage whereas robbing the victims, reported The Straits Times. Representational picture.
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Two males from India, accused of robbing and assaulting two sex workers in lodge rooms whereas holidaying in Singapore, had been every sentenced to 5 years and one month in jail, together with 12 strokes of the cane on Friday (October 3, 2025).
Arokkiyasami Daison (23) and Rajendran Mayilarasan (27) pleaded responsible to voluntarily inflicting damage whereas robbing the victims, reported The Straits Times.
The courtroom heard that Arokkiyasami and Rajendran arrived in Singapore from India on April 24 for a trip. Two days later, whereas strolling in the Little India space, an unknown man approached them and requested in the event that they had been in hiring prostitutes for sexual companies.
The man then supplied them with the contact data for two ladies earlier than leaving.
Arokkiya advised Rajendran that they wanted cash and recommended they contact the ladies and rob them in a lodge room, to which Rajendran agreed. They organized to meet one of many ladies in a lodge room round 6 p.m. that day.
Once contained in the room, they tied the sufferer’s arms and legs with clothes and slapped her. They robbed her of her jewelry, SGD 2,000 (₹137677.44)in money, her passport, and her financial institution playing cards.
Later that night time, round 11 p.m., they arrange a gathering with the second lady at one other lodge. When she arrived, they dragged her by her arms to rob her, and Rajendran coated her mouth to stop her from screaming.
They stole SGD 800 (₹55070.98) in money, two cell phones, and her passport, threatening her not to depart the room till they returned.
The actions of Arokkiyasami and Rajendran had been uncovered when the second sufferer confided in one other man the next day, prompting the police to be known as.
During mitigation, each males, who had been unrepresented, pleaded with the decide for leniency and a lighter sentence.
Arokkiyasami, talking by an interpreter, said, “My father passed away last year. I have three sisters, one of whom is married, and we have no money. That is why we did this.” Rajendran added, “My wife and child are alone in India, and they are financially suffering.”
Those who voluntarily trigger damage throughout a theft might be sentenced to between 5 and 20 years in jail and face a minimal of 12 strokes of the cane, in accordance to the report by the Singapore day by day.
Published – October 04, 2025 07:24 am IST