2 men slashed with karambit knife in midnight attack at Prinsep Street, 4 arrested

Two men were attacked with a weapon following a dispute at Prinsep Street after midnight on April 25.

After being alerted at 12.40am, the police arrived at the location and spotted the two injured men, who were conscious when taken to the hospital.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identities of the suspects and arrested the four men on the same day.

Three of them were charged in court on April 27 with voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.

They were Muhammad Fatula Sainal, 23, Shamirul Azwat Sainal, 21, and Shahrul Danish Zainal Abidin, 23, reported The Straits Times.

Court documents said that between 12.30am and 1am on April 25, the trio had slashed Koh Wen Hao and Sher Jun Wei with a karambit knife in Prinsep Street.

The police said investigations against the remaining 23-year-old who was arrested are ongoing.

Those convicted of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon may be jailed for up to seven years, fined and caned.