A 41-year-old Bangladeshi national has been sentenced to 13 months and two weeks’ jail after fighting an acquaintance in Geylang and then falsely telling police that he had been robbed.
Bhuyan Md Ozzjal was sentenced on 10 September 2026 after pleading guilty to two of four charges he faced.
According to Mothership, which viewed the charge sheets, the four charges involved voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, providing false information and affray. The remaining charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.
Confronted Acquaintance Over Rumours
The incident happened at around 2am on 19 November 2024.
Bhuyan was reportedly unhappy with an acquaintance for spreading rumours about him and telling his wife that he was involved with other women.
He went to a coffee shop near Lorong 14 Geylang, where the acquaintance was drinking with a cousin, and confronted him.
The confrontation escalated into a physical fight between Bhuyan and the acquaintance.
After the acquaintance and his cousin left, however, Bhuyan called the police and gave them a different version of what had happened.
He claimed that two men had robbed him and taken S$256 in cash as well as his work permit.
Police Brought the 2 Men in for Statements
Based on Bhuyan’s report, police identified the acquaintance and his cousin and brought them to a police station to give statements.
But at around 4.30pm that same day, Bhuyan admitted during his own statement-taking that the alleged robbery had not happened.
He said he had been drunk during the incident and had made the false report because he wanted to get the acquaintance into trouble.
Lianhe Zaobao, citing Shin Min Daily News, reported that the acquaintance’s age and the precise nature of his relationship with Bhuyan were not disclosed in court documents.
Had Worked in Singapore for 16 Years
In mitigation, Bhuyan’s lawyers asked the court to impose no more than 13 months and two weeks’ jail.
They said he had worked in Singapore for about 16 years, starting out as a construction worker before eventually becoming a manager.
The defence also told the court that Bhuyan hoped he would still be able to work in Singapore in future.
He was ultimately sentenced to 13 months and two weeks behind bars.
