SINGAPORE: Two women, aged 82 and 30, were reportedly attacked with a metal rod during an attempted robbery at Tampines Street 22 on Sunday afternoon.
According to the police, the suspect, a 40-year-old man, allegedly approached the women around 1.30pm and demanded that they surrender their valuables. When the victims resisted, he is believed to have assaulted them with a metal rod.
Both women sustained injuries during the attack and were taken to hospital conscious. The severity of their injuries has not been disclosed.
The police responded swiftly and arrested the man within three hours of the report being made. The metal rod used in the alleged assault has been recovered and will be used as evidence in the case.
The suspect has since been charged in court with attempted armed robbery with hurt. If convicted, he faces a jail term of between five and 20 years and no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane.