On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal, the former Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular was handed over a 10-year jail and 12 strokes on the cane sentence.
Key Takeaways:
- Former SAF regular who raped a 13-year-old girl in Singapore identified as Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal.
- The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual misconduct with the minor.
- He was sentenced to 10 years in jail and 12 strokes on the cane.
- Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal is currently 29 years of age and was seen dabbing at his eyes during the sentencing.
The culprit who raped a 13-year-old girl in Singapore was identified as the former Singapore Armed Forces regular. His name has been revealed as Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal. According to the reports, the sentencing of Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal was announced on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Since the court of Singapore announced the punishment to Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal for raping a 13-year-old girl, people across the world have been flocking to the internet to read what he did to the girl and what was his reaction during the court proceedings. However, we have catered to their queries and shared everything that is known about Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal in the following sections. Kindly stick with this page and go through it to the end.
According to the reports, the former SAF regular was sentenced for raping a minor girl who was half of his age at the time of the incident. Reportedly, Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal raped the girl at a staircase landing. As of now, the former SAF regular who was jailed for 10 years, is currently 29 years old and he has been dismissed from the army as well. During the court proceedings, Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal was seen crying while standing in the dock and dabbing at his eyes with tissues.
The sources have reported that the former SAF regular pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual misconduct with the minor girl, including one count of rape by oral penetration and one count of possessing child abuse material. For the uninitiated, in Singapore, the three main kinds of rape under Section 375 are Penile Oral, Penile Vaginal, and Penile Anal. This section is applicable in the case if the victim’s age is below 14 years regardless of the victim’s consent or without consent. The maximum punishment under Section 375 is 20 years in jail and a fine or caning.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) asserted following the sentencing of former SAF regular jailed for 10 years that Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal was the Military Expert 1 at the time of the incident. He was charged in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl last year alongside being suspended from all duties and blacklisted to be an employee of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). According to the reports, Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal met the minor girl through a social media platform, Telegram, in 2020, where they were members of a group with more than 1000 members.
Later, the then-SAF regular began privately chatting with the girl and told his name Crimson to the girl who said she was 13 at that time. During the conversation, Muhammad imitating Crimson made arousing comments about the girl and also shared a photo of his intimate area. The girl uninstalled the app after it but when she reinstalled it, Muhammad again sent a message to her to apologize. When they met after chatting, Muhammad took her to a playground and forced her to perform the sexual act on the staircase landing.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Former SAF regular, Muhammad Mohamed Iqbal, met the victim in 2020, through a Telegram group.
- A 47-year-old American man living nearby saw the girl in her school uniform performing a sexual act on Muhammad.
- After Muhammad’s arrest on August 23, 2021, police discovered 19 obscene video clips in his phone.
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