SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A man was sentenced to two weeks' jail after he forcefully dragged a woman into the lift of a HDB block and tried to stop her from leaving.

Malaysian national Wang Qingxiang (transliteration), 24, pleaded guilty in court on October 29 to a charge of attempting to wrongfully confine a person, reported Shin Min Daily News.

The incident occurred at a HDB block in Ubi on the evening of September 21.

Court documents reportedly state that Wang had met the victim near Ubi MRT station to introduce a job opportunity.

The pair discussed this opportunity as they walked to Wang's block.

At about 11.25pm, the man invited the woman to his home to continue the discussion.

The woman declined and tried to leave, but Wang prevent...