Two Bangladeshi men, aged 30 and 34, has been arrested by the Singapore Police Force in connection with an unnatural death in Geylang Lorong 24A on Sunday (July 9, 2017).
Bangladeshi Rana Sohel allegedly assaulted Lim Leong Tat between 7 am and 7.45 am.
A body of a 41-year-old man known as Lim Leong Tat was found in a back alley in Geylang Lorong 24A. The body had head and upper body injuries.
Police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 7.43am and found the man lying motionless. He was pronounced dead at 8:05 am.
Through investigative probes and ground enquiries, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Intelligence Department (PID) and Bedok Police Division established the identity of the first suspect on 9 July 2017. Working tirelessly round the clock, officers subsequently established the identity of another suspect and arrested him in an operation mounted on 10 July 2017.
The first suspect, aged 34, will be charged in Court on 11 July 2017 for the offence of Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt under Section 325 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, he is liable for imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.
The police said investigations against the other suspect are still ongoing.
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