The girl, who was called"warrior" by her mother as a form of empowerment, confronted the molester and called the police, waiting until they arrived and arrested the man.
Abdul Karim, who was 51 at the time, was unemployed. The father of three went shopping at Clementi Mall with his wife, and he had a trolley with him to keep their purchases. She confronted Abdul Karim at the scene and pulled down his mask to look at his face. She said she asked him at least thrice if he had touched her, and he kept apologising.
The victim's account contradicts the version of events put forth by Abdul Karim's wife. According to the victim, Abdul Karim's wife was at the bus stop and the victim did not know who she was.THE MAN'S ACCOUNT