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The Police have arrested five men, aged between 21 and 27, for their suspected involvement in a case of rioting with a deadly weapon. A 27-year-old woman is also assisting in the investigations.

On 22 December 2021 at about 5.30am, the Police received a report that a 24-year-old man was assaulted by another 24-year-old man along Buangkok Crescent. The 24-year-old male victim suffered multiple wounds on his arms and face and had sought treatment in a hospital. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was known to the alleged assailant, who had purportedly assaulted the victim with a knife in a scuffle, after they had a dispute.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from the police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the six persons involved and arrested five of them within the same day of the receipt of the police report. A knife was recovered from the alleged assailant and seized as a case exhibit.

One 24-year-old man will be charged in court on 24 December 2021 with rioting armed with a deadly weapon. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and caning.