An Indian-origin Singaporean was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail on Monday for deliberately coughing at a police officer and using abusive language at a hospital here last year. Devraj Tamil Selvan was also given a three-year driving ban after pleading guilty to four charges, that included using abusive behaviour towards a public servant and riding a motorcycle while already under a driving ban.

District Judge Ng Cheng Thiam considered another 10 charges, such as being drunk in public, before announcing the 14-week prison sentence. The court heard that on September 13 last year the police received a call from a woman who said her sister-in-law's boyfriend was at their home 'using violence'. Three police officers went to the scene. While they were there, Devraj slapped his girlfriend once on the face, leading to his arrest.