Two Indian nationals appeared in court on 28 Apr 2025 after allegedly assaulting, tying up, and robbing a woman in a hotel room in Jalan Besar last weekend, according to court documents.
Here’s what happened.
Hotel Room Assault and Robbery Leaves Woman with Minor Injuries
Arokkiyasami Daison, 22, and Rajendran Mayilarasan, 28, were charged with robbery in the district court after the violent incident that occurred at Amrise Hotel Kitchener in Jalan Besar.
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The duo allegedly entered the hotel room and used pieces of clothing to restrain the 38-year-old woman, binding her hands and legs shortly before 7 pm on 26 Apr 2025.
Court documents revealed that both men physically assaulted the victim, slapping her face multiple times during the ordeal.
After immobilising the woman, the attackers reportedly ransacked the room and fled with numerous personal belongings.
The stolen items included the victim’s passport, multiple bank cards, two mobile phones, a wallet containing identification documents, a gold chain, a pair of gold earrings, and $2,000 in cash.
The woman, whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons, sustained minor injuries during the attack.
She managed to free herself after the assailants departed and immediately alerted hotel staff, who contacted the police.
Swift Police Action Leads to Arrest Within Four Hours
Police officers were alerted to the case at around 9 pm on 26 Apr 2025, approximately two hours after the incident occurred.
With the aid of extensive police camera networks and CCTV footage from the hotel and surrounding buildings, officers from the Central Police Division quickly established the suspects’ identities.
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The two men were tracked down and arrested within four hours after the report was made.
All of the woman’s belongings were recovered intact, according to a police statement.
Daison and Mayilarasan were ordered to be remanded at the Central Police Division for further investigation, and their cases will be mentioned again in court on 5 May 2025.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) reiterated its zero-tolerance stance towards violent crime in their statement, emphasising that authorities will “spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.”
For committing robbery with hurt under Singapore’s Penal Code, the offenders can be jailed for between five and 20 years, and receive at least 12 strokes of the cane if convicted.
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SPF advises members of the public who encounter such incidents to remain calm, take note of the perpetrator’s physical description and distinctive features, and contact the authorities immediately.
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