Overview

• Mohamad Hairil Mohamad Salleh, 40, has been charged with attempted armed robbery with hurt after assaulting two women at a Tampines residential block lift lobby on May 12.
• The victims, aged 82 and 30, were injured during the attack but remained conscious and were sent to the hospital for treatment.
• The suspect allegedly used a metal rod to attack the women after they refused to hand over their valuables.
• Police arrested the suspect within three hours of the incident, demonstrating swift response aided by CCTV and patrol coordination.
• If convicted, the suspect faces a jail term of five to 20 years and a minimum of 12 cane strokes under Singapore's strict laws against violent crime.