On 23 May 2021 at 10.13am, the Police were alerted to a case of an assault on a MRT train along the Downtown line, in the vicinity of 60 Bukit Timah Road.
Upon receiving the '999' call, Police officers from the Public Transport Security Command were despatched to render assistance. However, the persons involved were no longer at scene.
Police officers from Central Division worked swiftly with officers from the Public Transport Security Command to identify and locate the persons involved.
A 40-year-old man, was subsequently identified and arrested on the same day for the offence of public nuisance. The man will also be investigated for voluntarily causing hurt.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the 40-year-old man and a 24-year-old man had a dispute while they were on the train. The dispute escalated, and the 40-year-old man had allegedly assaulted the 24-year-old man as a result. Investigations are ongoing.
The Police will not tolerate acts of violence and will act swiftly to take offenders to task.
The Police would also like to advise members of the public to call '999' if they see an assault taking place. Videos of the incident should be shared with the Police quickly, instead of being circulated on social media platforms.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 May 2021 @ 9:00 PM