Man accused of assault and robbery in lift
Published on Jan 12, 2012
By Elena Chong
An unemployed man was charged in court on Thursday with assaulting a woman in a lift robbery.
Yahya Ghani, 44, allegedly punched the face and shoulder of Ms Ang Yian Neo, 62, while robbing her of her handbag containing $50 cash, an ez-link card valued at $20 and personal belongings at Henderson Crescent on Nov 14 last year.
He was remanded at Clementi police division for a week for further investigation.
If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 20 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane.