The Police have arrested seven men, aged between 15 and 29, for their suspected involvement in a case of rioting armed with a deadly weapon.
On 11 June 2021 at about 11.30pm, the Police were alerted to a case of a fight where three youths were allegedly attacked by a group of men along Jalan Bukit Merah. One of the men had allegedly used a karambit knife to attack the victims. Two of the victims, aged between 14 and 15 were subsequently conveyed to the hospital.
Through follow-up investigations and ground enquiries, officers from Criminal Investigation Department and Central Police Division established the identities of the persons involved and arrested them on 12 June 2021. A karambit knife recovered from one of the assailants was also seized as a case exhibit. Preliminary investigations revealed that the three victims are known to the assailants and they had purportedly attacked the victims due to a dispute.
Five men, aged between 15 and 29, will be charged in court on 14 June 2021 with rioting armed with a deadly weapon under Section 148 of the Penal Code. The offence carries a jail term of up to ten years and caning.
Police investigations are ongoing. The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of violence and blatant disregard of the law. We will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13 June 2021 @ 6:00 PM