Drunk man smashes windows, windscreen of taxi before falling asleep along Kallang Road
An intoxicated man destroyed a taxi's windows and windscreen before collapsing and sleeping by the roadside.Bangladeshi national Mamun AL later committed more crimes including a case of voluntarily causing hurt and extortion, as well as theft.On Sept 25, the 36-year-old was sentenced to two years, ten months, and five weeks' jail, and two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to four of nine charges, reported Shin Min Daily News.Citing court documents, the Chinese paper said Mamun committed the rash act after drinking with friends at Lorong 22 Geylang in the morning of Jan 27, 2024.At 6.15am that day, Mamun hailed a taxi and boarded the vehicle with a beer bottle in hand.Using the bottle, the man smashed the rear window just as the taxi reached Kallang Road.The cabby stopped the car at a bus stop and alighted to find both rear windows completely shattered. He asked Mamun, who had also exited the cab, what happened.Instead, Mamun started striking the taxi's windscreen with the bottle. When the bottle broke, Mamun continued punching the laminated glass with his fists, reported Shin Min.