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  • 23 Year Old Muhammad Iskandar Sa’at Charged With Unlawful Discharge Of Firearm At Khoo Teck Phuat

    23 Year Old Muhammad Iskandar Sa’at Charged With Unlawful Discharge Of Firearm At Khoo Teck Phuat

    A 23-year-old Singaporean who allegedly snatched the revolver of a police officer at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on Saturday has been charged under the Arms Offences Act.

    Muhammad Iskandar Sa’at had allegedly tried to escape from the hospital. In the struggle that ensued, three shots were fired and the 31-year-old policeman was wounded in his left thumb and right foot.

    He had allegedly fired three rounds from a .38 inch calibre Taurus revolver that belonged to policeman Mohammad Sadli Razali sometime between 7.03pm and 7.06pm, with the intent to cause physical injury.

    Under Section 4 (1) of the Arms Offences Act, any person who is convicted of using or attempting to use any firearm faces the death penalty. The case will be mentioned again on June 29.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Gunshot At KTPH: Suspect To Be Charged Today, Faces Possible Death Penalty

    Gunshot At KTPH: Suspect To Be Charged Today, Faces Possible Death Penalty

    Gunshots were fired in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) at about 7.05pm on Saturday (Jun 20), police confirmed.

    Police had escorted a 24-year-old Singaporean man, who had been arrested the day before for motor vehicle theft, to KTPH to seek medical attention after he complained of chest pains. While inside one of the hospital’s examination rooms, the man attempted to escape and a struggle ensued, during which he snatched the police officer’s revolver. Shots were fired from the revolver.

    The suspect was subsequently subdued and the situation brought under control, said police, who assured that members of the public were not in any danger at any time.

    The suspect sustained superficial injuries, while the 31-year-old police officer sustained gunshot wounds to his thumb and foot. The police officer was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

    A Khoo Teck Puat Hospital spokesman said the police officer needed immediate microsurgery on his hand and a hand surgeon was immediately available at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. On Sunday evening, police said he had already undergone surgery and was in stable condition.

    The authorities added that the suspect will be produced in Court on Monday at 2pm, on a holding charge of Unlawful Discharge of Firearms under Section 4(1) of the Arms Offences Act Chapter 14, which carries the death penalty.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com