The Police has arrested two men, aged 28 and 29, for their suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.
On 25 February 2024 at about 5.35am, the Police were alerted to a case of robbery with hurt along Lorong 15 Geylang. Preliminary investigations revealed that the men had allegedly assaulted the victim and robbed him of $300 in cash. The victim sustained injuries and was conveyed to the hospital.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTVs and Police cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identities of the two men and arrested them the next day.
The two men will be charged in court on 27 February 2024 with the offence of robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and caning of not less than 12 strokes.
The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.