Two Indian nationals on holiday in Singapore have been sentenced to five years and one month in prison each, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for robbing and assaulting two sex workers in separate incidents at local hotels.

The convicted men, identified as Arokkiyasami Daison (23) and Rajendran Mayilarasan (27), pleaded guilty to charges of voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery, The Straits Times reported.

The Incidents

April 24, 2025: The duo arrived in Singapore from India for a vacation.

April 26: While walking in Little India, an unknown man approached them and offered contacts of women providing sexual services.

That evening, the men arranged a meeting with one of the women at a hotel. Once inside, they tied her hands and legs with clothing, slapped her, and robbed

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