Man in S’pore arrested for allegedly beating woman after she refused him money

Man arrested on 14 Oct for beating woman after she refused to give him money

A man in Singapore is accused of beating his female companion after she refused to give him money.

The incident occurred on Monday (14 Oct) in front of a shop along Balestier Road.

Police dispatched to scene following alleged assault

According to Shin Min Daily News, a disturbance was heard near a repair shop at about 1pm.

The 61-year-old shop owner, Ms Bai (surname transliterated from Chinese), recalled seeing several police officers at the scene following the commotion.

Afterwards, a passerby informed her that the man had asked his female companion for money, but when she declined, he became angry and laid hands on her.

A clerk at a nearby remittance shop said the woman covered her face and cried after being struck.

Source: Shin Min Daily News

However, she claimed she couldn’t clearly see what was happening from the shop.

Suspect arrested & assisted with police investigation

In response to MS News‘  queries, the police confirmed that they were alerted to the case at about 1.05pm.

A 32-year-old man is currently assisting the police with their investigations for voluntarily causing hurt.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Featured image adapted from Lianhe Zaobao.