Ex-religious teacher in Singapore admits making off with nearly RM211,000 from victims, including pilgrims


Rasman Saridin pleaded guilty to five charges, including two counts of criminal breach of trust and a charge under the Travel Agents Act. - ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A former religious teacher admitted on Friday that he had misappropriated nearly S$61,000 (RM211,000) from multiple victims.

Among them were people who handed him cash totalling nearly $33,000 for items including tour packages for Umrah – an Islamic religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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