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SINGAPORE – A recalcitrant offender, who hurled vulgarities at a police officer and verbally abused two public servants enforcing safe distancing measures four days later amid the coronavirus outbreak, was sentenced to seven months’ jail on Wednesday (May 6).
Singaporean Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 53, pleaded guilty last month to two harassment charges and one count of threatening to cause grievous hurt to the three public servants.
The trio were then deployed as safe distancing enforcement officers.
Five other charges, including one count of failing to wear a mask over his nose and mouth, were considered during sentencing.
The court heard that Ravi had been in and out of jail for earlier offences, such as drug consumption and robbery.
He was last convicted in court in December last year for offences, including using abusive language against public servants and assault.
He was then sentenced to 16 weeks’ jail.
Ravi did not learn his lesson shortly after his release, and on April 14 this year, he left his home to meet a friend, who was not identified in court documents, near Block 74 Whampoa Drive at around 7pm.
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