A Man Named _Batman, Son of Superman_ Sent to Prison. (Really.)

A few years ago, Yono all app a Singaporean man named Batman bin Suparman, which means “Batman, Son of Superman” in Malay, became an internet sensation. Well, the named crusader is back. He’s not fighting crime. This time, he’s committing it. Reuters reports that Batman bin Suparman was incarcerated on Monday. He is sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for several offences, including stealing his brother’s ATM card and making withdrawals totaling S$850, breaking into an office to steal money, and taking heroin.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1462787448","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"kotaku-east","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"kotaku-east","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); In 2010, Batman bin Suparman’s i.d. card hit the net and soon went viral. Website Language Log has an interesting breakdown of Batman’s name. Dark Knight Rises: ‘Batman son of Suparman’ jailed for theft [Al Arabiya] BATMAN SUPARMAN JAILED FOR Yono all app STEALING THINGS AND TAKING DRUGS [The Real Yono all app Singapore Thanks, Luq!] Photo: Rabia Sensei To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.