SINGAPORE 7 April 2026 (The Capital Post) – A 36-year-old Singaporean has been charged in court after he allegedly slapped a four-year-old boy at a bus stop in Woodlands and threatened to break the child’s fingers in a disturbing incident last month.
Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar is accused of one count each of assault, harassment and using criminal force against the young boy near Block 875 Woodlands Street 82 at around noon on 6 March, according to court documents.
Details of the child cannot be disclosed under a gag order to protect his identity, but police records show that the boy sustained injuries to his cheek and was later treated at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, which alerted authorities after the incident.
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Prosecutors allege that Firdhaus struck both sides of the boy’s face and grabbed his right arm before swinging it back, causing the child to step back. He also reportedly made threats to harm the boy’s fingers during the confrontation.
Firdhaus was arrested later on the same day and is due to appear in court again on 28 April as the legal process continues. Under Singapore law, causing hurt to a child below 14 years can attract up to six years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both. -The Capital Post