Indian-Singaporean jailed for assaulting volunteer who asked him to wear mask

An Indian-origin Singaporean has been sentenced to seven weeks in jail for assaulting a volunteer at a local food centre who asked him to wear a mask.

An Indian-origin Singaporean has been sentenced to seven weeks in jail for assaulting a volunteer at a local food centre here after being asked to wear his mask properly as part of the safety measures to check the spread of the coronavirus.

K Chandra Segaran, 58, who had earlier been released from prison for another assault offence in December 2020, hurled racial insults and punched Brandon Ong, an "SG Clean Ambassador" on duty to ensure people wear masks over their mouths properly in public places, The Straits Times reported on Monday.