Singapore sword attack: Man gets 18 months’ jail, six strokes of the cane


Fadhil Yusop, 38, also used the weapon to hit passing cars at a traffic junction in front of Buangkok Square mall, damaging the vehicles. - SCREENGRABS FROM ROADS.SG/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man who used a samurai sword to slash a pedestrian and hit passing cars near Buangkok Square mall was on Tuesday (Dec 27) sentenced to 18 months’ jail and six strokes of the cane.

Fadhil Yusop, 38, cut Kumarapeli Arachchige Amila Chinthana three times with the sword at around 2pm on March 14, 2022. The victim suffered lacerations on his left arm and shoulder.

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