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Singapore Woman Jailed Two Weeks for Slapping Taxi Driver Over Unpaid S$24 Fare

No compensation was ordered after she told the court she had no money.

Overview

  • Shalini Devarajan, 36, pleaded guilty and received a two‑week jail term for voluntarily causing hurt.
  • The 73-year-old cabby was slapped outside Yishun Neighbourhood Police Centre at about 4.20pm on Nov 11, 2025.
  • Court documents say she smelled of alcohol, refused cashless options, and rejected the driver’s proposed remedies before challenging him to go to a police station.
  • The driver sought treatment at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and was given one day of medical leave, and the S$24 fare remains unpaid.
  • Prosecutors sought about S$172 for medical bills and stressed deterrence for attacks on vulnerable taxi drivers, but the judge declined a compensation order.