Man to be charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking woman with axe at Sims View

[Tragedeigh]

Man to be charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking woman with axe at Sims View​

The suspect, an Indian national, and the victim, an Indonesian national, are known to each other.

Police were alerted to a case of assault at a residential unit along Sims View on Feb 11, 2026. (Image: Google Street View)

Firdaus Hamzah
12 Feb 2026 02:21PM (Updated: 12 Feb 2026 02:34PM)

www.channelnewsasia.com

SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old man will be charged with attempted murder on Friday (Feb 13) after he allegedly attacked a 30-year-old woman with an axe at a residential unit on Sims View, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday.

The police were alerted to the alleged attack at about 7.05am on Wednesday.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the 30-year-old man had allegedly attacked the 30-year-old woman with an axe," SPF said in a news release.

"The man was subsequently arrested by the police. The woman sustained injuries and was conveyed to the hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment."

The suspect, an Indian national, and the victim, an Indonesian national, are known to each other, the police said.

Police investigations are ongoing.

If convicted of attempted murder, a person faces life imprisonment and caning, or a jail term which may extend to 20 years and a fine or caning, or both.

 

[True Believer]

The Indian migrant worker had an axe to grind with the Indonesian maid.

 

[True Believer]

"The man was subsequently arrested by the police. The woman sustained injuries and was conveyed to the hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment."

Was the maid treated with axe brand medicated oil?

 

[True Believer]

The Indian worker can expect to be axed by his employer soon.

 

[True Believer]

Is that Indian an X-Man?

 

[True Believer]

Wolverine has claws on his hands. This Indian worker has an axe on each hand.

 

[Tragedeigh]

 

[rocket]

Was the maid treated with axe brand medicated oil?

Run lion case

 

[Tragedeigh]

Run lion case

Why run lion? Can explain..

 

[rocket]

Why run lion? Can explain..

Run lion = zao sai in hokkien

Meaning 1 party likely the helper in this has another bf.

 

[Tragedeigh]

Run lion = zao sai in hokkien

Meaning 1 party likely the helper in this has another bf.

Oh..I thought it was money like the maid run away with his money..

 

[rocket]

Oh..I thought it was money like the maid run away with his money..

Need hokkien prof @Dreamliner787 to verify

 

[Tragedeigh]

Need hokkien prof @Dreamliner787 to verify

That one is howlian CL1 mandarin. His Hokkien no standard one

 

[rocket]

That one is howlian CL1 mandarin. His Hokkien no standard one

His hokkien keyi de.

 

[WangChuk]

walao ... where did he buy the "AXE" siah? hard to find here leh ... tao bao ah?

 

[Tragedeigh]

walao ... where did he buy the "AXE" siah? hard to find here leh ... tao bao ah?

Hardware shops have.

 

[Dreamliner787]

That one is howlian CL1 mandarin. His Hokkien no standard one

Zao sai means 劈腿. Ok?

 

[Tragedeigh]

Zao sai means 劈腿. Ok?

Yep. I also just googled. The search result:

zao sai​

Hokkien / teochew:

走私​

poj:
cháu-sai

definitions​

verb​

1. to cheat on a partner; to be romantically unfaithful; to commit adultery
2. synonyms:
   
   run lioncuri ayamcuri makantao jiak
3. to run away from a partner, such as before a wedding; to elope with another
4. synonyms:
   
   run lion
5. to run away secretly; to abscond; to escape; to leave quietly
6. u sure or not? ... after u tender say today (1 month notice), u can just zao sai one meh? ... don't chut pattern ... wait reputation tio burn
   
   
   synonyms:
   
   run lion

 

[tobelightlight]

Ceca.. I almost want to ask about native nationality, race, language and religion.

 

[True Believer]

Hardware shops have.

Lazada sells some deadly looking axes. I believe that the River Valley student purchased his online.