Secret society chief jailed 42 months, caned 18 strokes
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By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 02 December 2010 1715 hrs
SINGAPORE: The headman of a secret society was sentenced to 42 months' jail and given 18 strokes of the cane for offences including being part of an unlawful assembly that attacked a 16-year-old boy.
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Kassim and five other men attacked Rashvin Ravindran with a knife at a playground near Block 511, Jurong West Street 51 at around 4.20pm on 14 August.
Hussein, who is the headman of the 18 Sio Ghi Ho secret society, directed the assault.
The fight broke out after a member of his group accused Rashvin of calling his friend a "dog".
They then attacked the boy before he even had the chance to answer.
As a result, Rashvin suffered injuries to his neck and head, and was sent to hospital for treatment.
Just about two hours before the assault, Hussein and at least 13 of his associates were at Jurong West Street 52 waiting to ambush another group of men.
Members of Hussein's group were armed with knives and a knuckle duster.
The headman had personally planned the attack to take place at a street soccer court.
However, he aborted it as he found that there were too many passers-by in the area.
The 13 youths, aged between 14 and 21, were charged with the crime.
Three of them have already been dealt with in court.
A 14-year-old boy was sent to the Singapore Boys' Home for rehabilitation while his 15-year-old accomplice was put on probation.
They cannot be named due to their age.
Another member of the group, 20-year-old Maria Dass Pandi Rasan, was sentenced to 24 months' jail and given six strokes of the cane.
Besides these, Hussein was also caught with a sickle and a flick knife in his flat at around 12.15pm on 16 August.
Police seized the weapons after officers raided his home at Block 118, Corporation Drive, in Taman Jurong that day.
The plump, heavily inked Hussein - who sports several tattoos on his face - was seen smiling to his family members in the gallery as the authorities led him away.
For the rioting charge, he could have been jailed up to ten years on top of the caning.
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42 months only?
Come on Judge, Im sure you can do better than this masak masak jail term.
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Originally posted by gunner77:
42 months only?
Come on Judge, Im sure you can do better than this masak masak jail term.
agree, sentence too lax.
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malay in gang with hokkien name? haha that's new to me.
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wtf?!?!
13 youths aged between 14 y.o. and 21 y.o. were involved in the crime.
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Dec 2, 2010 - Straits Times
CRACKDOWN ON YOUTH GANGSGang leader jailed, caned
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So much for sportmanship.
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Speaks volume about Singaporean society, both parents working full time to pay for housing and making ends meet, nobody to look after the welfare of the kids. The kids end up with bad company, then starts slashing and killing other kids.
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
Speaks volume about Singaporean society, both parents working full time to pay for housing and making ends meet, nobody to look after the welfare of the kids. The kids end up with bad company, then starts slashing and killing other kids.
social cost.
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ya.. and it took 6 guys with weapons to ambush 2.. wtf.. waste of manpower..
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Sentence too lenient.
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Originally posted by Keii:
Sentence too lenient.
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*points and laughs at the asswipe*
hope you get your ass pounded in the slammer
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
malay in gang with hokkien name? haha that's new to me.
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Originally posted by Keii:
Sentence too lenient.
Not really,he need to endure 18 strokes of the rotan. -
they fought over $180!!! stupidity at its max.
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i guess prosecution will appeal.
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Should be 42 yrs and not 42 mths.
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Since the leader himself go down to the scene, I think the judge gave lighter punishment in lieu of his participation efforts and recognition for his on-field heroics. If he had directed the attack through mobile phone for example, then maybe he could have gotten a harsher punishment.
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42 months? why so light?
he should be charged for brainwashing juveniles in the gang for creating a gang and for heading gang activities. likewise, the juveniles should be charged for their stupidity in joining them.
he should be charged 10 years for every letter that makes up the gang name.
on top of that, put them in an obstacle course being cased by people shooting shit and piss in their direction, let a gay whack them with a rubber dick...
most times, it takes humiliation and trauma to change these kind of people.
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Originally posted by veron soh:
Not really,he need to endure 18 strokes of the rotan.To be honest, I think the rotan is useless. What really takes a toll on them is the length of stay behind bars.
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normally its hard labour in changi prison......mebbe come out look like some ww2 pow even.
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When he go to the jail, it is the end of his freedom.
Even he is a gang head, once you go inside, you are worst than an stray dog. Stray dog can roam around, you cannot.
Lots of restriction and lots of rules to be strictly followed.
No argue, no talk back.
The end for him.
But the jail term is too light!
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maria dass and mohd hussein, well done!!!
now waiting for the cina!!
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Gang activities are menace to society hence draconian laws are required. I suggest change the penal code to include death sentence if a person is found guilty of the crime. Just like drugs, a person found guilty of possession of certain amount of drugs can be sent to the hangman. Therefore, a person found with certain weapons like chopper, knives of certain length,etc in public places should be hanged after he/she is found guilty.
We have to send a clear signal to these gang members that they have to place in Singapore.