6 to be charged with rioting after Yishun fight that left man unconscious

SINGAPORE – Six men are set to be charged on July 29 with rioting after a fight broke out in Yishun on July 24.

The police said they were alerted to the brawl near Block 243 Yishun Ring Road at about 8pm that day.

Upon arrival, officers found a 48-year-old man with head and body injuries at the carpark near the block. He was taken unconscious to the hospital.

In a statement on July 28, the police said seven men, aged between 18 and 33, were arrested between July 25 and 28 for their suspected involvement in the incident.

The police had identified them through follow-up investigations and images from police cameras.

Investigations against another 33-year-old man are ongoing.

If found guilty, the suspects could face a jail term of up to seven years and caning.