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There is a human hunt for several people involved in a parang attack on Sunday. Three men who were on the scene have been arrested.
Police said they were alerted to the case of dangerous weapon disturbances along Upper Cross Street at 3.30 a.m.
A one-minute video of the crash, believed to be from security footage, went viral after being posted on social media.
It shows about 10 people from two groups involved in the incident that took place along a corridor supposedly on the 16th floor of a block in the People’s Park Center condo, according to a location stamp in the video.
Four men are seen prowling nearby before another group armed with two parangs and motorcycle helmets appears and begins to attack them.
The armed group is seen brutally beating and beating two men, who fall while trying to flee.
Two of the men armed with the parangs are seen repeatedly hitting their victim, who finally moves out of the camera frame.
A woman was also seen in the images. She appeared to be dragged by a man during the course of the riots. Everyone in the video has a face mask.
A second video that was also uploaded showed what some of the men in the group who left the scene looked like.
That material is believed to be from another security camera outside the Chinatown Food Court.
Police said a 19-year-old man, believed to have suffered cut injuries, was knowingly taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The Straits Times reported that the injured man is Mr. Muhammad Shazryl Hykel.
The attack left him with minor injuries to his legs, hands, stomach, and face, his mother, who wanted to be known as Mrs. Samantha, told ST yesterday.
“On the way to the hospital, I was wondering, ‘Will he survive, will he survive?'” She said, remembering how she ran to SGH on Sunday night. “The doctor said my son was lucky to be alive despite his injuries.”
While she was able to see her son, Mrs. Samantha was unable to speak to him while he was sedated. He was in police custody, she said.
Mrs. Samantha said she was unaware of her son’s activities while he lives with his girlfriend. “I hope that he recovers soon and becomes a better person, and does not mix with negative influences,” he added.
Mr. Hykel is believed to be in stable condition at the hospital, said Mr. Noor Halis, who is part of the M2M Movement, an organization that advises young rebels. “Muhammadiyah Welfare Home in 2018,” said Noor. “The M2M Movement was helping him improve his life skills. He had improved and progressed well.”
Those convicted of riots while armed with a deadly weapon can be jailed for up to 10 years and jailed.
Investigations are ongoing.
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