A work-related dispute involving foreign workers turned into a fight yesterday. Five men were arrested for rioting and five others were rushed to hospital with injuries. The fight broke out near a construction site at Senja Road in Bukit Panjang.
An estate agent who wanted to be known only as Mr Tan said he was in the neighbourhood when he heard a commotion. He said: "I saw that a fight had broken out. There were about 20 people in the vicinity, both onlookers and others who looked like construction workers. "Some of the men had pipes in their hands and they looked like they were about to hit others with them.
"The police arrived minutes later, so I decided to walk away."
The New Paper understands that the fight involved workers from Bangladesh and China. The situation could have been worse if not for the speedy response by the police, who received a call about the incident at about 8.30am. Officers arrived some 30 minutes later.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) also received a call at around the same time. Two ambulances rushed to the scene and SCDF said five men were sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Not taking any chances
Even though the fight had ended, the police weren't taking any chances. More than two hours later, police officers were still at the scene. TNP was there at 10.30am and spotted a patrol car. Police officers were also seen questioning workers.
Just after 11am, a police van entered the construction site and a group of construction workers were led into it. The van left the premises about 10 minutes later.
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