16-year-old nabbed over Geylang stabbing
Published on Aug 22, 2011
Policemen arresting the 16-year-old for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means yesterday morning. He allegedly stabbed the 25-year-old man in his back during a violent scuffle in the back alleyways around Lorong 30 and Lorong 32 Geylang. -- PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO
A heated argument which led to a violent scuffle between two males in Geylang yesterday left one of them injured.
The Straits Times understands that the pair, aged 25 and 16, got into a fight at about 3.30am in the back alleyways around Lorong 30 and Lorong 32 Geylang.
The police said the youngster was subsequently arrested at the scene for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means.
Evening daily Lianhe Wanbao reported that the suspect, who is believed to be Vietnamese, was wielding a knife.
Read the full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.
