Bt Panjang Attack..6 Nabbed ! Also 19 fellow gang members 369 arrested in court.

Six nabbed in connection with Bt Panjang gang fight

Posted: 10 November, 2010 2013 hrs, CNA news online.
SINGAPORE:

Police have arrested six people, aged between 15 and 23 years, in connection with a gang fight at Bukit Panjang on Monday night.The alleged assault took place at about 10pm, at Block 418, Fajar Road where a 20-year-old man was slashed and later hospitalised.

Not long after, the group of attackers, some armed with choppers, rained blows on six others near a basketball court at Jelapang Road some 400 metres from the first site.

Police added investigations so far do not indicate that the Bukit Panjang attacks are related to the murder case at Downtown East that happened on 30 October.

It has also been found that the Downtown East case was connected to gang-related disputes involving the deceased, victims and assailants, and not from a staring incident as reported earlier.

Police added that 19 young men between 17 and 22 years old were arrested at the Subordinate Courts on Wednesday.

They are believed to be gang members.

Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Ng Boon Gay, said: "Youth offenders involved in violent crimes must be warned that they will not be treated lightly simply because of their age. There is no excuse for violence and no leniency for those who disregard the law. All gang behaviour will be dealt with firmly and decisively, including taking action against those who turn up at the courts in force as a show of support for their fellow gangsters. They will face the full brunt of the law, including the Criminal Law

(Temporary Provisions) Act."

- CNA/ir

Unk Dicko's Comments:

1. This swift action by the police in nabbing 6 of the gang attackers signify they must have been working round-the -clock and with a large investigating team. It is indeed most commendable. Hopefully the remainder of those brutal scums will be tracked down soon.None of those involved should be allowed to escape. Even those not involved directly in the attack but are members of this scourge should be put away for the safety and sake of our people and nation.

I hope police will use Section 55 to keep them inside until we devise some other ways TO ENSURE THAT BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED, THEY WILL NEVER AGAIN BE "SECURITY RISKS". Same strict reasoning as applied to those under detention by ISD for terrorism. These gangsters are definitely "Terrorists" however you define the word.

2. I salute the Director of CID, Sr Asst Commissioner of Police Ng Boon Gay for coming out with the STRONGEST STATEMENT AGAINST these violent youths and gangsters. It is most heartening and most encouraging to know that the POLICE will exert all its powers to ensure they face the " Full Brunt of the LAW ".

Now, it remains to be seen how our Courts will deal with them.

I am fully confident the entire population will be on the side of the LAW and in FULL support of our Courts when it comes to meting out the harshest punishment possible...for these internal terrorists.

3. The Police must be highly commended for arresting all those 19 "fellow terrorists" most with

heavily tattooed bodies, whom I'd described in previous posts about such scums as all "macho-bravo " hot air balloons. Such scumbags have been dishing out their particular brand of hell to the weak and innocent, those whom they can easily intimidate and bully. Now, let's see them acting tough surrounded by hard-nosed lawmen.

Let's see if they dare to utter, " Kua si mi ?" against these lawmen or when they appear in court in front of the judges.

You'll be surprised how many pussy-cats you will find. Even One Eyed Dragon could not act like his nickname suggested as he was led up the steps to the gallows.

369 has spoken twice...what's our Govt reply?

It really pains me and made me very sad to learn that yet another "slashing'' had taken place.
The gangsters have sent their message to our government.
What is government response going to be??

Things are getting out of hand, out of control.
If our ministers in government, all MPs and the relevant people WHO ARE AUTHORISED TO USE ARMED FORCE AND ALL FORCE AT THEIR DISPOSAL to deal with these internal TERRORISTS sit back, to wait for the next, and the next, and the next 369 or other gang attack to take place....then matters will escalate.
More innocent blood will flow on the streets. More innocent lives will be lost.
You can be sure the police will be there to investigate etc.
It's necessary but completely retroactive.
Always reacting AFTER a terrible gang attack...gives the publicity advantage to the gangsters involved.
The public is now truly OUTRAGE !
They feel most frightened and insecure because the school holidays are already here and their kids will be out there!
I have friends and others urgently asking me for ADVICE on how to safeguard their teenage children in the light of these terrible times.
I feel some of our Ministers at least should come out openly to make some STRONG STATEMENTS about these gangs and WHAT the government can do about it right now, not after 50 more murders!
The police might want to take a leaf from H K in the mid 70's...when they got the ENTIRE police force to crack down on all the traids, gangs and ss members. Thousands were nabbed. Many gangs were decimated and never recovered from that one HUGE blow.
Why are we waiting? What are we waiting for?
We also have a strong army at peace that can be used as additional strongarm.
The strongest are our own CITIZENS - 4 million, many would jump in if called upon to help.
WHY are we WAITING?

Sad to say, I've not heard a single minister touch on this yet since the DTE murder...yet quite a few have been attending security conferences etc.. etc..


Below is the AsiaOne online News Report
Last night, while I was about to appear on Channel News Asia Blog TV 'Live' hosted by the Flying Dutchman and co-host Georgina, the producer informed me right inside the studio..that another
gang attack with parangs had occurred at Bukit Panjang.
My immediate response was, " Any fatalities? "
That's always my concern for innocent or even not so innocent victims.




Youths attacked by '369' gang members

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SIX students have been hospitalised after suffering injuries from yet another gang-related slashing incident.
Seven youths brandishing chopping knives went on a slashing rampage at Bukit Panjang, around 10pm on Monday night.
In a report in Lianhe Wanbao, they were heard shouting gang slogan "Sah Lak Kau" (Hokkien for 369).

The attacks come less than two weeks after another gang-related incident led to the death of Republic Polytechnic student Darren Ng, who was hacked to death by a group of youths at Downtown East.
According to eye witnesses, the attackers - believed to be a group of seven or eight men - were seen slashing their first victim, a 20-year-old Indian man near Blk 418 Fajar Road.
In less than five minutes, witnesses saw them approaching the basketball court, located 500m away and next to Greenridge Shopping Centre near Blk 505 Jelapang Road.
Twenty youths were resting after a soccer game and just as they were about to leave, they were confronted by the attackers, who were holding 16-inch parangs.
One of the victims, a 18-year-old polytechnic student, known only as Mr Chen, told Lianhe Wanbao: "They pointed the knives at us and shouted 'Sah Lak Kau'.
"They also asked if we are members of 'Pak Hai Tong' and when we said no, they surrounded us and started slashing us."
He also said that the youngest among them was only eight years old.
Pak Hai Tong is the Hokkien name of another gang.
According to a reporter from the Chinese daily, a total of seven people were injured and six were sent to hospital. One of them refused to be hospitalised.
The father of the first victim told Lianhe Wanbao that his son, Mr Jayasiva Shangar Guru, was on his way home that night.
He also told him that he did not know the members of the gang.
Mr Jayasiva was found lying motionless in a pool of blood by a friend who saw the attack while jogging and started screaming for help.
The attack damaged his main artery and five tendons in his left limb. He might not be able to walk for the next six months.
Three victims whom The Straits Times spoke to also said "the attacks were unprovoked and they did not know their attackers". They denied being involved in gangs.
No one has been arrested so far.
Gang fights
Residents who spoke with Lianhe Wanbao revealed that there have been recent incidents of youths fighting in the area, including on the night of the slashing incident.
Residents also said that they would often see a group of youngsters gathering at the scene of the incident but they did not know what they were doing.
Parents living in the area are worried and one even said: "Why is this happening again? Not long ago, a student was killed at Downtown East and now it's happening here.
"Of course we're worried!"

[ Source: AsiaOne online News ]