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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