14 held over pub attack

[Cao Pi]

Sep 2, 2010
14 held over pub attack

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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> POLICE arrested 14 Chinese nationals working as singers at a pub in Bukit Timah Road after they allegedly attacked a man yesterday morning. The alleged victim, who was not named by the police, claimed to have suffered a cut to his head and bruises to his back before receiving outpatient treatment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

At about 3am yesterday, the 31-year-old had gone into the management offices of Melody Valley pub at Balmoral Plaza to discuss business matters with two of the pub's female bosses, Chinese daily Shin Min reported. Two of the man's companions later arrived at the second-storey pub.

At around that time, one of the women emerged from the office, claiming the man had hit her. It is understood that when the 14 Chinese nationals, all in their 20s, heard her claim, they lunged onto the man. There were about 10 other customers in the pub at the time and they all fled the scene.

Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.

 

[chowka]

Singers hit out after female boss has 'disagreement' with man
14 nabbed after fight at lounge
By Pearly Tan
September 02, 2010

Fourteen men, all male singers in a Balmoral Plaza lounge, were arrested for rioting yesterday.

They allegedly attacked a 31-year-old man at about 3am yesterday, after one of the two female bosses of the lounge accused the man of hitting her.

The man, Mr Wang, own another branch o the lounge with another partner, and had gone alone to the Balmoral Plaza lounge for a business meeting with the two female bosses.

An eye-witness said the singers started beating Mr Wang after one of the two female bosses rushed out and said that Mr Wang had hit her.

The eye-witness, Mr Chen, claimed that one of the male singers even picked up a metal barstool and began hitting Mr Wang with it.

And when he was crouching on the ground, the men called him names like "pig", while kicking him, he alleged.

Mr Wang tried to run, but the men caught up and continued the attack.

The entire episode lasted for about 10 minutes and caught the attention of a security guard.

Mr Chen said that the male singers stopped hitting them only when they heard that the police were coming.