The 33-year-old victim hit his head, fell into the water and drowned.
File photo of the riverside in the Clarke Quay area on Jul 2, 2024.SINGAPORE: A man allegedly pushed another man such that the latter fell backwards, hit the back of his head and fell into the Singapore River off Clarke Quay where he drowned.
Legha Pawan, a 21-year-old Indian national, was charged on Tuesday with a rash act causing death, not amounting to culpable homicide. According to the charge sheet, Legha pushed Mr Jasbir Singh, 33, on his chest at about 10.15pm on Sunday.As a result, Mr Singh fell backwards and hit the back of his head on the edge of the steps leading to the river.In an earlier statement, the police said they received a call for help for a man who had fallen into the river that night.
Divers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force's Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team were deployed to perform an underwater search.The police identified Legha with the help of police cameras and closed-circuit television camera footage and arrested him.If convicted of causing death by a rash act, Legha could be jailed for up to five years, fined, or both.
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