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SINGAPORE – An arrest warrant has been issued for a teenage girl who was part of an illegal gathering during the Covid-19 outbreak after she failed to appear in district court on Tuesday (October 6).
Aqlima Abdul Azmi, 19, was expected to be convicted but was nowhere to be found when a judicial official yelled her name.
On August 25, the teenager and two other young men, Sai Raghu Vaishnavee Ragu, 19, and Mohammad Zack Danial Ahamad Zaki, 20, pleaded guilty to a crime under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act after to participate in the meeting. at a fitness corner near Block 42 Beo Crescent, on Havelock Road, in June.
Sai Raghu and Zack appeared in court on Tuesday to appear before Deputy Chief District Judge Seah Chi-Ling.
Zack, who was unwilling to be paroled, was fined $ 3,000. Sai Raghu was sentenced to one year of probation and must remain indoors from 11pm to 6am every day and perform 40 hours of community service. His mother also received a $ 5,000 bond to ensure his good behavior.
Four other guests: Nur Saliza Mohamed Sani, 23; Nurul Sheilla Natasya Suhaimi, 25; Nuraznie Ithnin, 31; and Muhammad Zaki Johari, 33, had previously admitted similar charges.
Each of them was fined $ 4,000 in August.
Thirteen people, including two minors, attended the illegal gathering, which lasted until the early hours of June 28.
Police had previously said that the youngest guest, a 14-year-old boy, received a 12-month conditional warning.
Two others, a 15-year-old and a 26-year-old Malaysian man, were investigated for unrelated crimes.
The cases of three others remain pending. They are Mohamad Iman Abdul Rahim, 19 years old; Remy Shah Hail Mee, 20; and Norsyahmi Norhesham, 21.
As part of phase two of Singapore’s economic reopening, which came into effect on June 19, each household can receive up to five visitors a day.
This means that groups of up to five people can also meet outside of homes, such as in restaurants, to eat. However, they should practice safe distancing and avoid mixing between different groups.
The court heard that Zaki and Zack had planned to consume alcoholic beverages on the night of June 27.
Zaki bought two bottles of liquor while Zack set up two portable tables in the fitness corner. The meeting began around 9 p.m. that day.
All of them, except the two minors, drank alcohol there, the court heard. The meeting was so noisy that it kept a resident of a nearby apartment awake.
He alerted the police shortly before 1 a.m. and an officer arrived at the scene. The meeting ended shortly after.
For each count under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $ 10,000.
A repeat offender can be jailed for up to one year and fined up to $ 20,000.
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