Punggol Field murder: Man, gets life term, caning for stabbing jogger in 'senseless' killing


Surajsrikan Diwakar Mani Tripathi admitted he stabbed and slashed Tay Rui Hao (right) near a bus stop in Punggol Field Road. - LIANHE ZAOBAO, FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): On the anniversary of the day his father abandoned the family as well as his enlistment, a 20-year-old took a foldable knife and a wet wipe with him on his nightly jog.

Surajsrikan Diwakar Mani Tripathi became angry after he tripped and fell during his run, and decided to attack a stranger who jogged past him.

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