A 25-year-old Indian national faces jail time after he was charged by a court in Singapore with attempting to assault a police officer and causing annoyance to the public while being drunk. He was also charged for causing annoyance to the public while drunk in the estate and committing mischief by kicking two wooden benches at a nearby Duxton Plain Park. He was also shown arguing with the police officers while drinking from a can and taking a swing at police officer. If found guilty of causing annoyance to the public while drunk, he could be jailed for up to six months, fined a maximum of 1,000 Singaporean dollar, or both. If convicted of assaulting a police officer to deter him from discharging his duty, he could be jailed for up to four years, fined, or both.

Source: Hindustan Times June 12, 2019 05:03 UTC