Indian man jailed for 6 years in Singapore for sexually assaulting compatriot

An Indian construction worker has been jailed for six years and six weeks' in Singapore for sexually abusing a male compatriot in 2017.

Indian national Paruppa Kownder Kulanthai, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, according to a report by The Straits Times on Friday.

Paruppa, who has a wife and daughter in India, returned to his labourers' dormitory at around 10 pm on Oct 7, 2017 after a night of drinking when he found a 29-year-old man sleeping.

Paruppa went over performed oral sex on the Indian man, the report said, adding the two men did not know each other before the incident. The victim told a security officer about the incident and the police were alerted.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiagesh Sukumaran told the court: "The accused admitted that he was overcome with temptation when he saw the victim sleeping near the staircase landing (and) that he was drunk at the... time.