Indian National Charged with Attempted Murder of Indonesian Woman in Singapore

• Panneer Selvam Ayyappan, an Indian national, was charged with attempting to murder Fajar Nur Aini, an Indonesian national, in Singapore.
• Ayyappan allegedly attacked Aini with an axe on her head, neck, and arms at 11 Sims View on Wednesday morning.
• Both individuals, aged 30, knew each other; Aini sustained injuries and received hospital treatment.
• The charge sheet indicates Ayyappan intended to cause her death, which would have resulted in a murder charge if she had died.
• Ayyappan faces potential life imprisonment and caning, or up to 20 years in jail, fine, or caning if convicted of attempted murder.