{
  "id": 4594463,
  "title": "Repeat violent offender jailed for assaulting colleague in Coleman Street, causing brain injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/repeat-violent-offender-jailed-for-assaulting-colleague-in-coleman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:40:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/repeat-violent-offender-jailed-for-assaulting-colleague-in-coleman-street-causing-brain-injury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 47-year-old man, Muhammad Adli Amran, has been jailed for nine months and fined $1,200 after he assaulted a colleague, causing a traumatic brain injury that has left him unable to smell. This is Adli's fourth violent conviction. The incident occurred on May 3, 2025, at a nightspot on Coleman Street, where Adli was a bouncer and his victim was a manager. The altercation took place during a commotion involving other individuals, and Adli punched the victim, causing him to fall and hit a glass panel. The victim, who has since recovered, still lacks his sense of smell.\n\nIn a separate, unrelated incident, Adli was involved in a scheme to obtain work passes for nine foreigners without employing them. He allegedly facilitated this by scanning QR codes and providing one-time passwords for Chira King, a company set up by Ah Boy, a person Adli initially discussed the business with. Despite not being aware of the company's operations, Adli allowed the misuse of his Singpass and Corppass details, resulting in unauthorized work pass applications.",
  "summary": "The assault victim has not regained his sense of smell, the court heard.",
  "key_points": [
    "Muhammad Adli Amran jailed for nine months, fined $1,200 for assault",
    "Fourth violent conviction involving traumatic brain injury victim",
    "Adli involved in work pass scheme for nine foreigners without employment"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The latest jail term for Muhammad Adli Amran highlights a pattern of violent behavior and raises questions about the effectiveness of previous convictions in deterring future offenses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}