An Indian national was sentenced to over 14 years in jail in Singapore on Thursday (July 31, 2025) for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl twice.

Sentenced by the Singapore High Court, Ramalingam Selvasekaran, 58, will not be caned, as he is over 50. However, his sentence of 14 years, three months and two weeks includes additional jail time in lieu of 15 strokes of the cane, reported The Straits Times.