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SINGAPORE – Enraged by a 76-year-old woman who accidentally stepped on his foot on the train, a man got up from his seat and pushed her hard, causing her to fall to the floor. <\/p>\n
Junabi Abu Bakar then repeatedly hurled vulgarities and racist remarks at the victim and other passengers as they helped her up, challenging them to a fight. <\/p>\n
In a separate incident later that same day, he also hurled vulgarities at a police officer who told him to stop harassing a teenage girl.<\/p>\n
On Nov 28, Junabi, 65, was sentenced to 30 weeks in jail after pleading guilty to four charges, including using abusive words towards a public servant and\u00a0voluntarily causing hurt.<\/p>\n
Deputy Public Prosecutor Dillon Kok said that on Oct 11, Junabi boarded a train at Punggol MRT station at the same time as the 76-year-old woman and her husband.<\/p>\n
In the cabin, Junabi sat down and removed his shoes. As the train departed from the station, the elderly woman inadvertently stepped on Junabi\u2019s foot as she walked past him.<\/p>\n
Incensed by this, Junabi immediately got up from his seat and pushed her hard, causing her to fall onto the floor.<\/p>\n
He eventually alighted at Woodleigh MRT station. <\/p>\n
The victim, who suffered a back injury, lodged a police report. She was given three days of medical leave.<\/p>\n
On the same day, an off-duty police officer spotted Junabi speaking to a teenage girl at Paya Lebar MRT station.<\/p>\n
Seeing the girl\u2019s discomfort and attempts to walk away as Junabi continued following her, the officer approached Junabi and told him to stop harassing the girl.<\/p>\n
Junabi got angry and started using vulgarities. When the officer flashed his warrant card and identified himself as a police officer, Junabi got more agitated and threw multiple punches at him.<\/p>\n
The officer, who managed to dodge and block the blows from Junabi, then called the police for assistance, and followed Junabi onto a train.<\/p>\n
Junabi was later arrested at Eunos MRT station, but was uncooperative and repeatedly used abusive and racist words towards the arresting officers, said the prosecutor.<\/p>\n
Separately, on Sept 10, while Junabi was at his cleaning job at a condominium in Woodlands, he punched a fellow cleaner after a dispute.<\/p>\n
The 65-year-old victim suffered a fracture to his left arm and bruising to his forehead, and was given 14 days\u2019 hospitalisation leave. He made a police report.<\/p>\n
Those found guilty of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant can be jailed for up to seven years and shall be liable to a fine or to caning.<\/p>\n
For using abusive words towards a public servant, an offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to $5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
If convicted of voluntarily causing hurt, an offender can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $5,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n