The Police have arrested the remaining suspect in connection with the case of Murder which occurred at the open field along Kallang Road in May 2010.
On 30 May 2010 at about 7.35am, Police were alerted that a body had been found lying motionless at the open field along Kallang Road. The deceased was a 41-year-old male Indian national in Singapore on a work permit and he was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene at about 8 am. Following an intensive operation involving more than 100 officers from the various Police units, three suspects, were swiftly arrested and duly charged in Court.
With the assistance of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), the fourth suspect was arrested in Malaysia pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by the State Courts, and handed over to the Singapore Police Force on 18 January 2017. The suspect, a 25-year-old man, will be charged in Court on 20 January 2017 at 9 am for the offence of Murder with Common Intention under Section 302(1) read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, which carries the death penalty.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations & Intelligence) concurrent Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Tan Chye Hee, said, “The excellent cooperation between SPF and RMP has always been instrumental in bringing criminals who committed cross-border crimes to justice. I would like to express my appreciation to the RMP for pressing on with their efforts to locate the murder suspect for this vicious crime which took place in 2010. With the invaluable assistance from our foreign law enforcement partners, SPF will ensure that criminals who remain on the run will be brought back to face the full brunt of the law.”
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
18 January 2017 @ 8:30 PM