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iStockRepresentational image. An Indian national working as a staff nurse at a Singapore premium hospital was sentenced to a year and two months' jail, and two strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.Elipe Siva Nagu, 34, molested a male visitor to the Raffles Hospital in June, after claiming that he wanted to "disinfect" the victim, The Straits Times reported.He was suspended from his nursing duties soon after the offence.The offence caused the victim to have flashbacks of the incident, the court heard.Details about the victim, including his age, were redacted from court documents.Live EventsDeputy Public Prosecutor Eugene Phua said that the victim was at the hospital in North Bridge Road on June 18 to visit his grandfather, who had been admitted there.At around 7.30 pm, the victim entered a patient's toilet, and Elipe looked inside while he was using it.On the pretext of wanting to "disinfect" the victim, Elipe put soap on his hand and molested him, said DPP Phua.The court heard that the startled victim did not move as he was shocked.The victim later returned to his grandfather's bedside after his ordeal.Court documents did not disclose what happened next, but the case was reported on June 21.Elipe was arrested two days later.The court sentenced Elipe on Friday to a year and two months' jail and two strokes of the cane.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onSingapore hospitalmolestingmale visitorstaff nurseRaffles HospitalIndian nationalThe Straits Timeselipe (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onSingapore hospitalmolestingmale visitorstaff nurseRaffles HospitalIndian nationalThe Straits Timeselipe(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
