Singapore
Mar 10, 2010
Property agent cries 'rape'
<!-- by line --> By Khushwant Singh
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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A PART-TIME property agent duped eight foreigners in a rental scam and collected nearly $22,000 for herself and her accomplices between Nov 2008 and February last year. Razieya Mohamed Ali was jailed for 11 months by a district court on Wednesday. To entice her victims to sign the tenancy agreement, the 34-year-old divorcee would offer very low rents. She initially denied the charges and at the start of her trial last Nov 30, a friend turned up instead to tell the court that Razieya had been raped by her ex-husband and was unable to attend court proceedings.
No police report or medical certificate was offered. Assistant Public Prosecutor Santhra Aiyyasamy on Wednesday said Razieya had also failed to attend any of the police interviews to substantiate the rape accusation. This resulted in her mother losing the $8,000 bail that was posted. Two accomplices have been dealt with last year. Axley Alexander Ryan Shah, 40, a serial offender, was jailed for six years' jail while Letchimi Kasinathan, 52, was jailed for 21/2 years. A third accomplice, Arul Rajoo Michael Rajoo, 39, remains at large.
Mar 10, 2010
Property agent cries 'rape'
<!-- by line --> By Khushwant Singh
<!-- end by line -->
<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A PART-TIME property agent duped eight foreigners in a rental scam and collected nearly $22,000 for herself and her accomplices between Nov 2008 and February last year. Razieya Mohamed Ali was jailed for 11 months by a district court on Wednesday. To entice her victims to sign the tenancy agreement, the 34-year-old divorcee would offer very low rents. She initially denied the charges and at the start of her trial last Nov 30, a friend turned up instead to tell the court that Razieya had been raped by her ex-husband and was unable to attend court proceedings.
No police report or medical certificate was offered. Assistant Public Prosecutor Santhra Aiyyasamy on Wednesday said Razieya had also failed to attend any of the police interviews to substantiate the rape accusation. This resulted in her mother losing the $8,000 bail that was posted. Two accomplices have been dealt with last year. Axley Alexander Ryan Shah, 40, a serial offender, was jailed for six years' jail while Letchimi Kasinathan, 52, was jailed for 21/2 years. A third accomplice, Arul Rajoo Michael Rajoo, 39, remains at large.
