KUALA LUMPUR: An ethnic Rohingya beggar was sentenced to a month's jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of outraging the modesty of a woman. The father of five children and a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholder was ordered to start serving the sentence from Monday. According to the facts of the case, the victim was waiting for a bus when suddenly the accused tried to come closer to the victim and to hold her hand. The accused also attempted to follow the victim in the same bus. Following the incident, the woman lodged a police report.

Source: The Star April 11, 2017 02:37 UTC