Man jailed, caned for robbing teenager of mobile phone in lift
Published on Apr 12, 2012
Muhammad Hyder Rahamad, 22, who who robbed a 13-year-old student of his mobile phone in a lift, was sentenced to the minimum two years' jail and six strokes of the cane on Thursday. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
By Elena Chong
A man who robbed a 13-year-old student of his mobile phone in a lift was sentenced to the minimum two years' jail and six strokes of the cane on Thursday.
Muhammad Hyder Rahamad, 22, who pleaded guilty, had followed the male victim into the lift at a block of flats in Ang Mo Kio Street 31 on March 7.
The boy had been busy texting his friend earlier on.
Inside the lift, the boy continued sending messages after pressing the 24th floor button while Muhammad Hyder pressed the fifth floor.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
