A fight broke out between several men in front of a nightclub along 133 Cecil Street. A video of the incident, with the caption, “Fierce,” was posted on Facebook page Singapore Incidents on Sunday (May 8).
According to 8world News, several men began shouting at the Cherry Discotheque nightclub staff. Some of them also punched the employees in the face. The 18-second video showed the club’s staff members picking up queue poles in retaliation. Two women, the club bouncers and security, among other individuals, were also at the scene.
At one point, a man carrying a stool enters the camera view but trips before joining the fight.
Reports noted that the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was alerted to the incident at around 1:40 am on Sunday.
Two men, aged 21 and 30, were conveyed to the hospital while conscious, said SPF. Five men, aged between 20 and 59 were also arrested on suspicion of rioting.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Members of the online community expressed concern that more and more fights would break out following Singapore’s reopening of nightclubs and discos on Apr 19.
Meanwhile, Facebook user Geraline Raman noted that the queue poles could be deadly when used as a weapon. “Those metal can kill someone. Some people are born just reckless and fools. There is no reason to beat someone with that!”
Public members are advised to behave responsibly and exercise self-control as the country moves towards a bustling nightlife scene once more. /TISG
https://theindependent.sg/police-with-baton-outnumbered-as-fight-breaks-out-at-kampong-gelam/