Two men arrested after fight at Orchard MRT Station, one seen bleeding from nose
Two men, aged 38 and 68, were arrested after they were involved in a fight at Orchard MRT Station on Oct 3.
Stomper Nittie Grit alerted Stomp to the incident after sharing a photo of an older man bent over, leaning on a gantry and bleeding from his nose.
A small pool of blood is seen on the floor.
In response to a Stomp query, SMRT Trains president Mr Lam Sheau Kai said the station's staff were alerted to an altercation between two commuters at Orchard MRT Station on the North-South Line on Oct 3 at 7.35am.
"[Our staff] persuaded the two commuters to stop fighting and provided first aid to one of them who had a bleeding nose," he said.
"TransCom was activated, and we are assisting the police in their investigations."
The police told Stomp they received a call for assistance at 301 Orchard Boulevard at 7.40am.
"Two men, aged 38 and 68, were arrested for affray," a police spokesperson said.
"The 68-year-old man was conveyed conscious to the hospital."
Police investigations are ongoing.
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