5 People Injured from Slashing Incident in Orchard Central 4 Hours After NYE Countdown

If you love to go for the New Year’s Eve countdown celebrations, it is always important to remember your safety and be vigilant due to potential threats that can emerge on the day.

With hundreds of thousands of people congregating in public spaces to witness the spectacular fireworks and participate in the countdown to the new year, the chances of accidents, incidents of drunk driving, or, as in this particular case, a slashing incident, increase.

Yes, you read that correctly.

A slashing incident occurred at Orchard Central just four hours after the New Year’s Eve countdown, resulting in five individuals sustaining knife wounds and injuries.

5 People Injured from Slashing Incident in Orchard Central 4 Hours After NYE Countdown

The slashing incident reportedly occurred on the 11th floor of Orchard Central. 

According to The Straits Times, five individuals were taken to the hospital after they suffered knife wounds following an incident that transpired at the nightclub.

These individuals were promptly taken to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) for medical care.

According to a spokesperson from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), they received an emergency call at approximately 4.10am on 1 January 2024 at 181 Orchard Road. Subsequently, they conveyed the five affected individuals to SGH.

Initial investigations indicate that the incident resulted from a dispute involving two acquaintances. 

The fight unfolded within a nightclub situated on the 11th floor of the mall, where a New Year’s Eve countdown party was in progress, as reported by Lianhe Zaobao.

Preliminary findings suggest that two of the individuals involved in the incident were already acquainted and got into a heated argument.

Blood Stains Spotted Outside Ark 11 Dance Club

A police spokesperson mentioned that the five men involved in the incident were aged between 18 and 30, and another 30-year-old man was later arrested for using a dangerous weapon to cause harm. 

Investigations are currently ongoing.

On 2 January 2024, reporters from The Straits Times visited the 11th floor of the mall at around 2.30pm and noticed bloodstains along a 200-metre stretch.

This floor houses a dance club, steakhouse, and restaurant. 

Outside the closed Ark 11 dance club, they found what seemed to be blood droplets and a blood smear on a nearby restroom wall.

Ark 11 Declines to Respond

When approached for comment by The Straits Times, a spokesperson from Ark 11 declined to comment on the incident. 

They stated that the incident occurred outside the club’s premises after its closure. 

The spokesperson further explained that they preferred not to make any comments that could potentially interfere with the ongoing police investigations.

Other Recent Slashing Cases in Singapore

This slashing incident sheds light on another similar incident which occurred in December 2023, in which a 61-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a man and two women at a mobile phone shop in Pasir Ris West Plaza. 

The man was charged with attempted murder.