Man shouts vulgarities at another man in MRT train from Bugis, staff help separate them

Man shouts at another man in MRT train, they also have brief physical altercation

A loud skirmish inside an MRT train was prevented from escalating by staff, who helped separate the two men involved.

The incident, which was captured on video, involved one man shouting vulgarities at another and the pair engaging in a short physical altercation.

Man shouts at another man in train at Bugis MRT

A video of the incident was posted on the Singapore Incidents Facebook page last Friday (12 July).

The clip, which is 2 minutes and 23 seconds long, starts with a man wearing a cap and a yellow polo tee causing a commotion in a Downtown Line (DTL) train, to the confusion of other commuters.

Addressing another man in a grey T-shirt and shorts, he loudly demanded: “Who’re you talking to?”

This happened as the train door closed and the train departed from Bugis MRT station.

It is unclear what sparked the outburst.

Man shouts continuously at other man on MRT train

The man in the grey T-shirt initially ignored the other man despite his aggressive behaviour, simply turning to the side and folding his arms in an exasperated gesture.

However, the man in yellow kept up his confrontation, getting in the other man’s face and saying:

Watch your mouth! Watch your tongue! F**king idiot!

He continued his vulgar tirade, using the F-word several times and pointing his finger at the other man, who remained silent throughout.

This carried on for what seems like forever, even as the train pulled into Rochor MRT station.

Men engage in brief physical altercation

Then, the train doors opened and the man in yellow moved to exit, but the man in grey raised an elbow.

The man in yellow also raised his arm and the two clashed physically for the first time.

The man in grey then threw his backpack on the ground and spoke for the first time.

The men engaged in somewhat of a stand-off at the door, seemingly challenging each other to a fight.

SBS Transit staff separate the men

Before the situation escalated further, however, an SBS Transit staff member appeared and stood between the two men.

As the feuding pair pointed at each other, the man in yellow let out another loud expletive.

However, the staff member managed to coax the man in grey back into the train. Another staff member with a walkie-talkie also appeared and talked to him.

The man in yellow could still be heard yelling as a group of staff ushered him into Rochor MRT station. The doors then closed, finally separating the two.

MS News has reached out to SBS Transit, which operates the DTL, for more information about the incident.

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Featured image adapted from Singapore Incidents on Facebook.