Indian-origin man in Singapore jailed

Singapore: A Singapore court on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old Indian-origin man to two years in jail for molesting a 13-year-old boy.

S Subramaniam, a real estate agent, was found guilty of molesting the student at the former`s flat at the Yishun area here Dec 23, 2011, the Straits Times reported. The court heard that Subramaniam invited the boy and his 14-year-old cousin and committed the act. The boy said that he tried to move away but failed to do so. Deputy public prosecutor Norman Yew had sought a 24-month jail term for the convict as he was recalcitrant and showed no remorse for the crime. IANS