Five teens arrested for threatening boy with knife, 2 charged with causing hurt
Those found guilty of possessing a scheduled weapon may be jailed for up to five years and could receive at least six strokes of the cane.
SINGAPORE - Five t eenaged boys between ages 12 and 15 who were involved in a bullying incident in which one boy had a knife held to his throat were arrested on July 10 for suspected rioting offences.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said two of the teens, aged 13 and 15, were charged with causing hurt on July 16.
The 15-year-old was also charged with carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
In a video posted on social media platform Xiaohongshu on July 23, a boy seems to be holding a knife to a smaller-sized boy's throat. The incident occurred on July 6, said the police.
The knife appears to be a butterfly knife, which is a type of weapon considered more dangerous and therefore, subject to stricter rules. Other weapons that fall under the same category include knuckle dusters, flick knives and the claw-shaped karambit knives.
After pressing the knife to the victim's throat, the teen asks him to tell the truth. When the victim assures him that he is not lying, the teen slaps him forcefully on the face.
The victim is then offered two choices as punishment, although it is unclear what were the circumstances that led to the situation.
The assailant and another boy - who is off-camera - can be heard giving him the option between getting punched in the stomach five times or 'angkat naked'. The victim opts for the second choice and starts taking off his clothes before the video ends.
Those found guilty of possessing a scheduled weapon may be jailed for up to five years and could receive at least six strokes of the cane.
Police investigations involving the other three teenagers are ongoing.
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