The Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
On 27 April 2021 at about 4.25pm, the Police were alerted to a case where a 35-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by man with a knife at Blk 155 Bukit Batok Street 11. The woman suffered injuries on her hand and neck area, and was conveyed conscious to the hospital.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Jurong Police Division and Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day within four hours of the reported crime. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man and the victim are believed to be known to each other, and the man supposedly had a dispute with the victim before the incident.
The man will be charged in court on 29 April 2021 for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon under Section 324 of the Penal Code. The offence carries an imprisonment term which may extend to seven years, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 April 2021 @ 1:30 PM