Man who allegedly threw glass bottle at bus window charged
Quztaza Kamarudin, 38, is accused of throwing the bottle from a pedestrian walkway while SMRT service 190 was in Orchard Road at around 6.40pm on July 5.
The Singaporean's alleged act left a hole in the window of the double-decker bus. The bottle struck the 57-year-old passenger, who suffered multiple lacerations to her left cheek.
She was conscious when she was taken to hospital.
Deputy managing director of SMRT Buses Vincent Gay earlier said that after the incident, the driver of the bus stopped the vehicle and checked on its passengers.
They were then transferred to another bus to resume their journey.
In photos circulating online, the bus can be seen parked near The Heeren shopping mall.
Images on social media platform Xiaohongshu show a gaping hole in the window on the upper deck of the bus, with cracks across the remaining glass.
In a statement, the police said that officers from Tanglin Police Division arrested Quztaza on July 8.
His case will be mentioned again in court on July 16.
For performing a rash act, an offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to $5,000, or both.
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