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MAN ALLEGEDLY TOLD WOMAN: “YOU CHINESE PPL BRING COVID INTO S’PORE!”, CHARGED

Periyanayagam Appavoo, 52-years-old, allegedly hurled racist insults at 2 women in separate incidents.

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He was charged on 24 June with 2 counts of harassment and 1 count of using criminal force on a man.

He is expected to plead guilty on 27 July.

What happened?

Appavoo was at a supermarket in Sengkang on 23 April last year when he allegedly abused a woman verbally with vulgarities.

He also allegedly accused Chinese people of bringing Covid-19 into Singapore, saying:

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“Be careful as I would return to beat you… You Chinese people bring the Covid into Singapore.”

In a separate incident on 23 June last year, he allegedly targeted a Chinese nurse and abused her with vulgarities.

He allegedly pointed his finger at her and said:

 “You are Chinese, Chinese people are stupid. I want an Indian doctor.”

He is also being accused of using criminal force on a Muhamad Faizuan Ahmad Juan by grabbing his neck.

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