Charges handed to man accused of hurting 3 by dangerous driving after police chase at Little India

On November 7, a 33-year-old man named Yugendran K. Yellumalai was charged with assault and causing hurt to three individuals by driving recklessly, following a police chase in Little India. On November 6, at around 8:30 PM, Yellumalai allegedly used a penknife to slash a 34-year-old man's back at a River Valley Road eatery. He then fled the scene.

The next day, police officers noticed a vehicle of interest near Balestier Road and signaled for it to stop, but Yellumalai, who was the driver, allegedly ignored the request and sped away. Following a police chase, Yellumalai collided with another car, overturned at the intersection of Race Course Road and Birch Road, and the 36-year-old driver of the other car, along with his two female passengers aged 26 and 42, were taken to the hospital.

Yellumalai was subsequently arrested and taken to the hospital. If found guilty of assaulting someone with a weapon, Yellumalai could face up to seven years in jail, a fine, or caning. If convicted of causing hurt by dangerous driving, as a first-time offender, he could receive up to two years in jail, a fine, or caning; a repeat offender could face up to four years in jail, a fine, or both.