Raffles Place stabbing a case of armed robbery: Police

SINGAPORE — A man was stabbed at around 1pm today (Nov 14) at Raffles Green in the Central Business District, according to eyewitnesses. 

Witnesses said they saw two men shouting at each other before one of them stabbed the other. The victim then chased his attacker through the centre of Raffles Place before members of the public helped pin down the attacker.

Pictures on social media showed people providing first-aid to a man whose clothes were covered in blood. The Singapore Civil Defence Force, which received a call for assistance at 1.07pm, said it had taken two men to Singapore General Hospital.

“The guy who got stabbed chased the culprit who was running off,” said Glendon, 24, who declined to give his surname, reported Reuters.

One eyewitness, Mr Lee, 58, who owns a key-making stall nearby, told TODAY that he recognised the injured man as someone who comes to change money frequently at Raffles Arcade. 

Some bystanders who were giving out flyers told Channel NewsAsia they heard a cry and saw a man bleeding from the stomach. Another man was spotted running away with a small kitchen knife. He was later apprehended by members of the public, according to eyewitnesses. Another eyewitness, who identified himself as Mark, said: "I saw two men running, one giving chase to another, before getting into a tussle near the traffic light. A short scuffle ensued, before the crowd helped to break it up. "The whole thing lasted 10 minutes. One man was pinned down, the other man bleeding quite badly. Both seemed injured."

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Police have cordoned off the area since around 1pm. 

In a statement issued by the police, it was established that "a case of armed robbery with hurt had occurred at the said location". One of the conveyed male suspect was also arrested in relation to the case, it added.