The Police have arrested four men, aged between 17 and 20, for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon with common intention.
On 16 February 2021 at about 1.15pm, the Police received a report that a male victim was slashed by a few unknown men along Simei Ave. The victim was purportedly slashed by an 18-year-old man after a dispute. Another 18-year-old man is believed to have passed the knife to the assailant before the attack and had also alledgedly kicked and punched the victim with two other men, aged 17 and 20.
Through investigations and with the aid of images from CCTV footages, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identities of the men and arrested them swiftly within 24 hours.
The two 18-year-old men will be charged in court on 18 February 2021 with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon with common intention, punishable under Section 324 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, and carrying offensive weapon in public places, punishable under Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon with common intention carries an imprisonment term which may extend to seven years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments. The offence of carrying offensive weapon in public places carries an imprisonment term which may extend to three years and caning with not less than six strokes.
Investigations against the remaining two men are ongoing.
The Police have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 February 2021 @ 11:10 PM