Compiled by TEH ATHIRA YUSOF, C.ARUNO, and R. ARAVINTHAN
A “TURF war” turned physical between two groups of senior citizens in Singapore’s Chinatown, landing a woman in hospital, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The altercation was between a dancing group and a singing group, both of which comprised seniors. It took place at the Garden Link Bridge on July 13.
Local press Shin Min Daily reported that the altercation began when the singing group blared their songs with their loudspeakers in a bid to drown out the dancing group’s music.
What began as a verbal argument turned into a fracas, with witnesses claiming that they saw several people beating a woman.
When contacted, police confirmed that they have arrested four women, aged between 64 and 75 for allegedly using criminal force and voluntarily causing harm to others.
The police also confirmed that a 68-year-old woman was taken to hospital for her injuries.
> Teachers and students in Kulai, Johor, are on high alert after burglars ransacked three schools in the area in under a week, reported China Press.The first incident happened at SJKC Saleng on July 10, followed by SJKC Senai and SJKC Kulai Besar on July 14 and 15 respectively. The three schools suffered losses of around RM5,000 in total.
SJKC Kulai Besar board chairman Wang Rui Sheng said the burglars sneaked in through the canteen and managed to access the admin building via the fire escape. They stole RM680 in cash, thumbdrives and keys, he said.
SJKC Senai board chairman Wen Jun Wen said the school installed metal grills on their toilet windows immediately after the incident.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
