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38-year-old Indonesian man charged over Raffles Place stabbing
PUBLISHED ON NOV 15, 2014 12:13 PM
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SINGAPORE - A 38-year-old Indonesian man was charged on Saturday over Friday's armed robbery in Raffles Place - an incident that left many shocked.
The man, Arun, has been accused of robbing Mr Kang Tie Tie , at about 1pm, at the Exit B of Raffles Place MRT station, of a sling bag containing nearly $180,000 in cash, most of which were in Singapore currency, and cash cheques valued at around $600,000.
Using a knife that had a blade measuring 12.5cm, he allegedly stabbed Mr Kang in his right waist, right hip and right upper waist. Both men were sent to Singapore General Hospital. Arun was charged through video conferencing from hospital.
He faces a jail term of two to 10 years, and a minimum of six strokes of the cane for the robbery. If found guilty of armed robbery, the minumim number of strokes is 12.
"As the case is before the courts, it is inappropriate to comment further," said a police spokesman. The incident shocked the lunchtime crowd in the heart of the Central Business District. During an ensuing chase after the stabbing, the assailant was caught by several by-standers.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/man-charged-over-stabbing-incident-raffles-place-20141115
PUBLISHED ON NOV 15, 2014 12:13 PM
SINGAPORE - A 38-year-old Indonesian man was charged on Saturday over Friday's armed robbery in Raffles Place - an incident that left many shocked.
The man, Arun, has been accused of robbing Mr Kang Tie Tie , at about 1pm, at the Exit B of Raffles Place MRT station, of a sling bag containing nearly $180,000 in cash, most of which were in Singapore currency, and cash cheques valued at around $600,000.
Using a knife that had a blade measuring 12.5cm, he allegedly stabbed Mr Kang in his right waist, right hip and right upper waist. Both men were sent to Singapore General Hospital. Arun was charged through video conferencing from hospital.
He faces a jail term of two to 10 years, and a minimum of six strokes of the cane for the robbery. If found guilty of armed robbery, the minumim number of strokes is 12.
"As the case is before the courts, it is inappropriate to comment further," said a police spokesman. The incident shocked the lunchtime crowd in the heart of the Central Business District. During an ensuing chase after the stabbing, the assailant was caught by several by-standers.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/man-charged-over-stabbing-incident-raffles-place-20141115