An elderly man was not happy at receiving what he deemed as a small portion of chicken from a hawker in Bedok, and he then assaulted the hawker after losing his temper.
The vendor then called the police after being attacked.
Not happy his chicken small
According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident took place on Sunday (28th May) at around 7 p.m. at the Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre.
The hawker, 55-year-old Mr Chai Jiang Xing, stated that the assailant, accompanied by his wife, approached his food stall and placed an order for curry chicken and a few other dishes.
However, the customer expressed discontent with the portion of chicken he received, leading to a heated exchange of words when he demanded more.
“He questioned whether I thought he couldn’t afford it,” exclaimed Mr Chai.
Mr Chai calmly explained to the customer that if he desired a larger portion of chicken, he would need to pay for it. However, the customer abruptly left the stall upon receiving the additional meat.
Head slammed against wall
After Mr Chai went to the restroom, he felt someone forcefully grab the back of his head and smash his head against the wall twice.
He then turned around and got punched on the right side of his face by the man, and he then called the police for help straight away.
Chai questioned the man’s behaviour, asking why resort to violence and cause someone to bleed just because you want more chicken. There are better ways to express your dissatisfaction
An SMDN reader sent in a video of the aftermath of the incident (that was not published) to the Chinese paper, and according to SMDN, an elderly man was seen sitting barefoot on the ground with a pair of slippers beside him.
Meanwhile, the hawker, dressed in a black shirt, and his assistant were situated in another area while police officers were present at the scene, conducting their investigation as a crowd gathered around.
In response to inquiries, the police confirmed that a 55-year-old man sustained minor injuries but did not require hospitalization.
A 47-year-old man is currently being investigated by the police for the incident.