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The Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.

On 8 November 2025 at about 3.55am, the Police were alerted to a case of robbery with hurt along Dunlop Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly lured a 28-year-old male victim to a back alley, before assaulting him and demanding that money be handed over. The victim eventually handed over cash amounting to about $190 to the man. The victim sustained injuries and was conveyed conscious to the hospital. 

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs and Police cameras, officers from the Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within 20 hours. The clothes worn by the man during the incident were also seized as case exhibits. 

The man will be charged in court on 10 November 2025 with the offence of robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and caning of not less than 12 strokes. 

The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law. Members of the public who encounter such cases are advised to remain calm, take note of the physical appearance and distinctive features of the perpetrator, and call for the Police as soon as possible.