Overview

• Police have charged 38-year-old Quztaza Kamarudin with rash act causing hurt for allegedly throwing a glass bottle from The Heeren pedestrian walkway onto SMRT bus service 190 on July 5.
• The bottle struck the upper-deck window, shattering the glass and injuring a 57-year-old female passenger who was taken conscious to Raffles Hospital by the SCDF.
• The offence carries a maximum penalty of one year’s imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both under Singapore’s Penal Code.
• An 18-year-old who was with the suspect is assisting the Singapore Police Force in its ongoing investigation.
• The next court mention is scheduled for July 16 as authorities continue to gather evidence and clarify the circumstances of the incident.