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A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (10 March) for attacking and injuring a police officer with a knife.

Responding to a complaint under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act that day, three plainclothes Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers conducted an operation at a home along Geylang East Avenue 1.

At about 9.45pm, the officers spotted the suspect and identified themselves as they approached him. This was when the man pulled out a knife and attacked the officers, resulting in one officer receiving a deep slash wound on his right arm.

The man was quickly subdued and arrested, while the injured officer was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment. He is currently warded and in stable condition.

A subsequent search of the suspect’s residence also uncovered items suspected to be drug paraphernalia and controlled drugs.

In response to the incident, CID director Tan Chye Hee said: “While policing is a profession not without its risks and hazards, the Police have zero tolerance towards such acts of violence towards Police officers or public servants who are carrying out their duties.”

The man will be charged in court on Saturday (12 March) for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in jail or a fine or caning, or any combination of such punishment.