Two men hurt in fight in Geylang red-light district; one suffered stab wounds to chest
A private carpark next to a religious association in Geylang Lorong 16 has been cordoned off by the police, with bloodstains seen on the pavement next to a rubbish bin.
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Nadine Chua
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David Sun
Published Mar 09, 2026, 11:07 AM
Updated Mar 09, 2026, 04:25 PM
SINGAPORE – Two men had an altercation at a known
red-light area in Geylang in the early hours of March 9, with one arrested and the other fighting for his life.
The latter, a 70-year-old man, was taken unconscious to hospital.
The Straits Times understands that he suffered stab wounds to the chest.
The other man, 48, was taken conscious to another hospital.
A police spokeswoman said police were alerted to the fight, which took place in Lorong 16 Geylang, at around 8.15am.
She said the younger man was arrested for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon, and that both men knew each other.
A spokesman for the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took one of the men to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the other to Raffles Hospital.
When ST arrived at the scene at around 10.25am, at least five police cars were parked there.
A private carpark next to a religious association had been cordoned off by the police, with bloodstains on the pavement next to a rubbish bin.
Plainclothes officers at the scene of the stabbing incident in Lorong 16 Geylang on March 9.
An owner of a traditional Chinese medicine shop, who wanted to be known only as Ms Lyu, said the cordons were already up when she arrived at her shop at 8.30am.
Plainclothes officers were speaking to at least three people, believed to be witnesses.
Investigators placing numbered plates on the ground near the bloodstains on March 9.
At around 10.40am, investigators placed numbered plates on the ground near the bloodstains.
Physical crime has been rising, going from 19,969 cases in 2024 to 20,857 in 2025.
Knife-related incidents saw a slight increase, from 131 cases in 2024 to 137 in 2025.
David Sun is The Straits Times’ crime correspondent. He has a background in criminology and is a licensed private investigator.