Man assaults civil servant at social service office

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Man assaults civil servant at social service office


Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

SINGAPORE - A female civil servant was assaulted on Nov 6 by a man who went to seek help at the social service office that she worked at.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov 17) that it has reported the incident to the police.

MSF said the man had gone to the social service office in Toa Payoh to apply for financial assistance. "Our officer was assaulted when she was interviewing him to understand his financial situation better," it said.

The office called the police immediately and the man was arrested, MSF said in the statement.

MSF said the woman received treatment at a hospital for her injuries and has since resumed work.

MSF added that it "will not tolerate any form of abuse against (its officers). In instances where our officers are abused in the course of duty, MSF will not hesitate to bring the perpetrators to task".

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56-year-old man to be charged with assaulting MSF officer


Tuesday, Jan 5, 2016

A 56-year-old man will face prosecution in court for assaulting an officer from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) last November.

The incident took place at about 10.30am on Nov 6 at MSF's Social Service Office in Toa Payoh.

A police statement on Jan 5 said that the man had gone to seek aid and turned aggressive during an interview with the 34-year-old MSF officer. He started hitting the victim before being stopped by other MSF officers.

The suspect was subsequently arrested by police officers from Tanglin Division who had responded to the incident.

MSF had released a statement on Nov 17 last year confirming that a female officer was assaulted and she had received treatment at a hospital for her injuries.

Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin had also addressed the incident in a Facebook post that same day.

In his post, he stated that while he understood "the anxiety" of some who are served by MSF, "there is a line that just cannot be crossed."

He added: "I will not tolerate any behaviour by anyone that causes harm to my officers.

"We will do our utmost to protect them in the course of their duties."

If found guilty, he may face a jail term of up to seven years, and be fined and caned.