Bedok resident alarmed by late-night ‘gunshot’ sounds from kids playing with toy pistols and ‘bomb bags’
Update on April 9:
The mother of the two children seen playing with toy pistols and “bomb bags” at Block 30 New Upper Changi Road has come forward with her side of the story.
She said the toys were “legally” purchased from the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar on the eve of Hari Raya.
According to her, the children had been playing with the items earlier at noon and were brought down again at about 10.20pm to finish the remaining poppers.
“I saw the time was about 10.20pm and quickly asked them to finish up before 10.30pm,” she said, adding that the children stopped playing at 10.29pm.
She also highlighted that the incident occurred on a Saturday and said her children rarely get playtime on weekdays.
The mother added that each child was given three popper “bullets”, with each bullet producing six shots, amounting to 36 shots in total. She questioned the Stomper’s claim that around 50 shots were heard.
She also said the children played near a grass patch to reduce mess and that they cleared the empty packaging and disposed of it in a nearby bin after playing.
“When else and where else do they want the kids to play?” she asked.
According to OneService, residents are advised to be considerate towards neighbours and observe quiet hours between 10.30pm and 7am.
Original article:
A resident in Bedok was alarmed by loud “gunshot-like” noises late at night on April 4.
Stomper P said the sounds rang out at about 10.23pm near Block 30 New Upper Changi Road, when a mother brought two children to an open space to play with “toy pistols using explosive caps”.
He estimated that around 50 shots were heard.
“Disturbed residents shouted down from their units asking them to stop, as the noise was happening late at night,” P said. “However, the mother allegedly shouted back that there was nothing wrong and continued letting the children play.”
According to the Stomper, the woman also encouraged the children to finish using the remaining “bomb bags” despite the ongoing complaints.
“The repeated loud bangs caused significant disturbance and alarm to nearby residents,” he said.
In videos shared by the Stomper, the children are seen playing with toy guns that emit a flash of light and a loud “gunshot” sound. They are also seen stomping on “bomb bags” that create loud popping noises.
In one of the clips, the mother is heard telling her children: “Come, 10.30pm you can still play, who say cannot play? Two more minutes.”
P said the police were not called and that this was the first time such an incident had happened in the neighbourhood.
Stomp has contacted the police and the town council for more information.
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