Indian-origin Singaporean Woman Jailed for Slapping Taxi Driver Over Unpaid Fare

• Shalini Devarajan, 36, was sentenced to two weeks in jail for voluntarily causing hurt.
• She slapped a 73-year-old taxi driver at a police station after refusing to pay a SGD 24 fare.
• Devarajan, who reeked of alcohol, claimed she had no cash or cashless payment options.
• She refused to leave her phone or allow the driver to accompany her to get money.
• The victim suffered pain, received medical leave, and the fare remained unpaid.