4 arrested for rioting at Chai Chee
AsiaOne
Monday, Jan 21, 2013
Police have arrested four male suspects aged between 23 and 54 believed to be involved in a case of rioting along Chai Chee Road.
Police were alerted to the fight at about 11.45pm on Jan 18. Upon the officers' arrival, a male victim was found injured and he was conveyed while conscious to Changi General Hospital.
Officers from the Bedok Police Division and the Criminal Investigation Division established the identities of the assailants swiftly and four male suspects were apprehended in the vicinity of Chai Chee the next day.
Based on preliminary investigations, the fight was triggered by a staring incident.
Two of the suspects will be charged in Court on Jan 22, 2013, for the offence of Rioting under Section 147 of the Penal Code Chapter 224.
If convicted, they face a jail term of up to seven years and caning. Investigation against the remaining suspects is ongoing. [email protected]
