Two elderly men suffered injuries during a violent altercation at a Bukit Panjang coffee shop on 2 Aug. The incident occurred at Block 257 Bangkit Road at approximately 8:10pm.
Video footage posted on Instagram by sgfollowsall showed four elderly men involved in the confrontation. Two men, clad in dark green and light yellow shirts, repeatedly struck two other men lying on the ground with plastic chairs.
The chairs appeared to bounce off the victims during the assault. Both attackers were eventually restrained by other patrons at the coffee shop.
Chair Attacks and Face Kick Mark Violent Confrontation
The men who remained standing continued to taunt their victims verbally while staggering about. Vulgarities were hurled during the exchange, though the exact words were unclear.
Multiple voices could be heard shouting in dialect: “Enough is enough.”
The man in yellow became increasingly agitated and turned his attention to the man in orange lying on the ground. As the man in green was pulled back, the man in yellow picked up another plastic chair and attempted to strike the victim again but was restrained by a man in a singlet.
Despite being held back, the man in yellow launched a kick that connected with the face of the man in orange. The victim’s head snapped back upon impact.
The two men on the ground struggled to get up throughout the incident but were unable to do so by the video’s end. A voice could be heard saying: “Let’s all go back.”
Police Investigation Follows Drunken Altercation at Crowded Venue
Shin Min Daily News reported that the coffee shop was packed when the brawl erupted among the group of elderly men, who appeared intoxicated.
The two victims were bleeding from their mouths following the assault. The man in the white shirt was recognised as a regular customer who typically visits in the evening.
A Western food stall employee confirmed that police arrived and remained at the scene for approximately one hour. An ambulance also responded to the incident.
A fish soup stallholder who has worked at the coffee shop for three years noted that while many elderly men regularly drink there, this was the first fight she had witnessed.
The Singapore Police Force confirmed that two men aged 57 and 65 sustained injuries but refused hospital treatment. Police investigations are ongoing.
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