SINGAPORE — A 23-year-old man has been charged in a district court for allegedly attacking an elderly man with a penknife at a convenience store in Tampines, and robbing him of over S$240 worth of possessions.According to Azim’s charge sheet, he allegedly committed the robbery at the Blue Dot Minimart located along Tampines Street 71 on Sunday afternoon, and had slashed the left knuckle of a 78-year-old man, Mr Ang Teng Kok, with a penknife.
The police said officers from the Bedok Police division were able to apprehend the two men after establishing their identities through ground enquiries and with the aid of police cameras.Azim’s case will be heard in court again on Feb 7. Anyone convicted of armed robbery with hurt can be jailed up to 20 years and given at least 12 strokes of the cane.
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