Another man to be charged over Little India riot
SINGAPORE — Another man has been arrested in relation to the riot at Little India on Dec 12.
SINGAPORE — Another man has been arrested in relation to the riot at Little India on Dec 12.
The 41-year-old Indian National will be charged in court tomorrow (Dec 17) for rioting, bringing the total number of subjects being charged in court to 34.
The riot at the junction of Race Course Road and Hampshire Road was sparked off at around 9.20pm when a private bus knocked down and killed construction worker Sakthivel Kumaravelu, 33.
About 400 people became agitated and pelted police and rescue vehicles for two hours before riot police brought the situation under control. A total of 25 emergency vehicles were damaged in the riots, along with five that were set on fire, while 39 police officers and four civil defence and auxiliary officers were injured.
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