Singapore riot: Four Indians face fresh charges

PTI Dec 27, 2013, 07.47PM IST

SINGAPORE: Fresh charges were on Friday slapped on four Indians, part of 25 alleged rioters who participated in Singapore's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years.

Earlier, all 25 Indians faced one rioting charge each, punishable by up to seven years in prison and caning.

But, additional charges were filed against Chinnappa Prabakaran, 23, for instigating a group of Indians to set fire to an ambulance while Bose Prabakar, 29, was accused of assaulting an auxiliary police officer by kicking him.

 

Moorthy Kabildev, 24, also faced an additional charge of punching a woman coordinator of the bus which ran over 33-year-old Indian pedestrian Sakthivel Kumaravelu.

Arumugam Karthik, 24, now faces two new charges: one of setting fire to a police car with one other person; and another of throwing pieces of concrete and flipping over a police car with some others.

The prosecution is looking to revoke their bail, or increase their bail amount to 40,000-60,000 Singapore dollars, The Straits Times reported.

Since the court offered bail to all 25 accused on Tuesday after submitting sureties of 20,000 Singapore dollars, only two are out on bail, Channel News Asia reported.

Chinnathambi Malesan, 22, was today released on bail besides Arun Kaliamurthy, a 28-year-old tourist in Singapore on a social visit pass.

The court allowed Malesan's employer to post bail, even though his employer is a Malaysian of Chinese-origin.

Meanwhile, one of the accused, 32-year-old Chinnappa Vijayaragunatha Poopathi, has indicated to the court that he might plead guilty, Channel News Asia reported.

The cases of 24 accused would be mentioned again on January 29 while Kaliamurthy's case would be heard on December 30.

Fifty-six Indians and a Bangladeshi have been deported from Singapore for alleged involvement in the riot in Little India, a precinct of Indian-origin businesses, eateries and pubs where most South Asian workers take their Sunday break.

The trouble started after a private bus fatally knocked down Kumaravelu in Little India on December 8. Some 400 migrant workers were involved in the rampage that left 39 police and civil defence staff injured and 25 vehicles -- including 16 police cars -- damaged.

Singapore previously witnessed violence of such scale during race riots in 1969.

Singapore authorities will implement new traffic arrangements in Little India on Sundays from this Sunday to smoothen operations for private bus services plying in the Little India area and "facilitate safe passenger activities along the road", The Straits Times reported.

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Cinderella is now 95 years old.

Cinderella is now 95 years old.

After a fulfilling life with the now dead prince,

 She happily sits upon her rocking chair,
 Watching the world go by from her front porch, With a cat named Bob for companionship.

 

One sunny afternoon out of nowhere, Appeared the fairy godmother.

 

Cinderella said, "Fairy Godmother, What are you doing here after all these years?

 

The fairy godmother replied, "Cinderella, You have lived an exemplary life since I last saw you. Is there anything for which your heart still yearns?" 

Cinderella was taken aback, overjoyed, And after some thoughtful consideration, She uttered her first wish: "The prince was wonderful, but not much of an investor. I'm living hand to mouth on my disability checks, And I wish I were wealthy beyond comprehension." 

Instantly her rocking chair turned into solid gold.


Cinderella said,
"Ooh, thank you, Fairy Godmother" 

The fairy godmother replied, "It is the least that I can do. What do you want for your second wish?" Cinderella looked down at her frail body, And said, "I wish I were young and full of the 
Beauty and youth I once had." 



At once, her wish became reality, And her beautiful young visage returned. Cinderella felt stirrings inside of her 
That had been dormant for years. 


And then the fairy godmother spoke once more: "You have one more wish; What shall it be?" 

Cinderella looks over to the frightened cat 
In the corner and says: "I wish for you to transform Bob, my old cat, Into a kind, and handsome, young man." 


Magically, Bob suddenly underwent so fundamental 
A change in his biological make-up, That when he stood before her, 
He was a man so beautiful, The likes of him neither she, 
Nor the world, had ever seen.


The fairy godmother said, "Congratulations, Cinderella, Enjoy your new life." 

And with a blazing shock of bright blue electricity, 
The fairy godmother was gone As suddenly as she appeared.


For a few eerie moments, Bob and Cinderella Looked into each other's eyes.

Cinderella sat, breathless, gazing at the most beautiful, Stunningly perfect man, she had ever seen.

Then Bob walked over to Cinderella, 
Who sat transfixed in her rocking chair, & held her close in his young muscular arms.

 

 

He leaned in close, 
blowing her golden hair with his warm breath, 
as he whispered ...

 

“AREN’T YOU SORRY, YOU HAD ME NEUTERED?”