Indian-origin man in Singapore charged with homicide after resort brawl

A 29-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was charged with homicide on Tuesday, after a brawl that broke out in a resort and leisure space resulted within the demise of an individual.

Another six males have been charged with rioting with lethal weapons, and a seventh was given a cost of voluntarily inflicting damage with a harmful weapon, Channel News Asia reported.

Asvain Pachan Pillai Sukumaran is accused of murdering Mohammad Isrrat Mohd Ismail on Sunday on the Concorde Hotel and Shopping Mall, The Straits Times reported.

Asvain appeared in court docket on Tuesday through video-link. If convicted of homicide, Asvain will face the demise penalty, the report mentioned.

The six males charged of rioting with a lethal weapon, if convicted, might be jailed for as much as 10 years and caned. The seventh particular person, if convicted of voluntarily inflicting damage with a harmful weapon, might be jailed for as much as seven years, fined or caned, or obtain any mixture of such punishments.

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Aug 22, 2023