A 67-year-old man was arrested on Friday (13 Nov) afternoon for multiple offences after allegedly injuring a 58-year-old man with a knife.
Police said that the two had been involved in a dispute before the incident at Block 461B Yishun Avenue 6.
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A resident living on the 12th floor of the block told Shin Min Daily News that the two men had been fighting at a nearby coffeeshop before the incident.
Another resident named Liyana, 36, who lives on the 13th floor, said her family told her that a Chinese man and an Indian man had gotten into a fight.
About eight police officers later arrived and arrested the Chinese man.
Liyana added that she saw a lot of blood on the floor and inside the lift, which frightened her and made the place seem “not very safe”.
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Shaiful, a 32-year-old delivery rider who lives on the 13th floor, told the Chinese daily that he saw four or five police vehicles at the block when he returned home at about 4pm.
A TikTok video showed at least three police vehicles parked at the foot of the block at night, with part of the void deck cordoned off.
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The police stayed to conduct investigations until about 7pm, Shaiful said, professing to be surprised by the incident as the area was generally quiet.
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 4.05pm on 13 Nov.
When officers arrived at Block 461B Yishun Avenue 6, they found a 58-year-old man who was injured.
He was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, said he was conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH).
SPF subsequently arrested a 67-year-old for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and suspected drug-related offences.
A knife blade was also seized as evidence.
The suspected drug-related offences will be referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
According to preliminary investigations, both men were involved in a dispute before the incident, SPF added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from TikTok.