Malaysian gets two weeks’ jail in Singapore for dragging woman into lift after she refused invitation home

A Malaysian man has been sentenced to two weeks in jail in Singapore after forcibly dragging a woman into an elevator and attempting to confine her, according to the Malay Mail. The incident occurred on September 21 in an HDB block in Ubi, when the 24-year-old Wang Qingxiang met a woman to discuss a job opportunity. When she declined his invitation to his home, Wang allegedly grabbed her arm and body, forcing her into the elevator and pressing the button to close the doors.

The woman managed to escape just before the doors fully shut, and reported the incident to the police, expressing fear that Wang may have intended to assault her. Wang was arrested on September 22 and pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to wrongfully confine a person.

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