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Singapore riot: 4 more Indians charged

Singapore: Four more Indians were charged today for alleged rioting in Singapore's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years as police continued the crackdown on foreign workers, taking the number of Indians charged to

PTI Updated on: December 12, 2013 16:34 IST


Karthik, 24, was also accused of overturning and setting ablaze a police vehicle during the chaos.  

The case involving the four would be heard on December 19.

Police said investigation against other Indians involved in the rioting was ongoing.

Twenty-seven Indian nationals had been charged in court till yesterday for the rioting.

The police has interrogated about 3,700 foreign workers from 10 dormitories across the island so far.

Of these, 176 had their statements taken at the Criminal Investigation Department, including those who were subsequently arrested.  

About 400 South Asian migrant workers were involved in the Sunday rampage that left 39 police and civil defence staff injured and 25 vehicles, including 16 police cars, damaged or burnt.

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