SINGAPORE – The two men who took part in a knife attack at a wedding party in Boon Lay were sentenced to jail and caning on Wednesday.
Muhammad Sajid Saleem, 21, was sentenced to three years’ jail with six strokes of the cane.
He had pleaded guilty on Nov 2 to one count each of being a secret society member and voluntarily causing grievous hurt with weapons.
His accomplice, 20, was sentenced to three years and three months’ jail with six strokes of the cane.
He was also fined $1,800 and disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a year from his date of release.
The younger offender had pleaded guilty to six charges that included voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon, being a member of an unlawful society and criminal intimidation.
He cannot be named as he was around 14 years old when he first got involved in secret society-related activities in 2016. Those who commit offences before they turn 18 are covered under the Children and Young Persons Act.
The pair met in 2016 and bonded four years later when they realised they were members of the same secret society.
They agreed to support each other if either of them had any disputes with third parties.
Two months before the attack, Sajid became infuriated in February 2022 after his then girlfriend messaged a man identified as Mr Praveen Raj Chanthiran, 23.
Sajid called Mr Praveen to tell him not to contact the woman, sparking verbal disputes over the phone. Sajid then planned an attack against Mr Praveen after an argument in late March.
On April 5, Sajid told his accomplice he wanted to attack Mr Praveen, who would be in Boon Lay for a friend’s wedding.
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