Rioting with deadly weapons in Bukit Merah: 9 men arrested, police seek info on 3 more

SINGAPORE — Nine men have been arrested in relation to a fight in the Bukit Merah district where weapons were allegedly used, with one 43-year-old man due to be charged on Tuesday (Jan 17), the police said.

In their statement on Monday, the police said that the nine were arrested for their suspected involvement in unlawful assembly and rioting armed with deadly weapons.

On Jan 8, a Sunday, at about 11.45pm, the police were alerted to a fight at a multi-storey car park located at Block 37A Jalan Rumah Tinggi near Lengkok Bahru.

Early investigations found that two groups of men were having a dispute that later escalated into a fight.

Three bread knives and a knuckle-duster, believed to be weapons used in the fight, were seized.

Eight of the nine men were nabbed between Jan 9 and 13 and four of them who were aged between 22 and 59 have already been charged and remanded for further investigations.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Criminal Investigation Department and Clementi Police Division established the identities of the men.

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION ON 3 MEN

The police are also appealing for information on the whereabouts of three men to assist in investigations.

They are Mohamad Aliff Mohd, Syed Muhammad Nazmi Syed Abdullah and Muhammad Rizal Senin.

When asked, the police did not give their ages.

The police reminded the public that harbouring fugitives is a serious offence, which is punishable with imprisonment and a fine.

Anyone found guilty of rioting while armed with a deadly weapon can be jailed for up to 10 years and caned. 

Unlawful assembly carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both.

Anyone with information on the trio should call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information received will be kept strictly confidential.