Man jailed for attacking elderly cleaner over MRT seat

[Westwood]

Man jailed for attacking elderly cleaner over MRT seat

Published on Apr 4, 2012

Cheng Tai Peng, found guilty of assaulting an elderly man on an MRT train while fighting over a seat. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHEN

By Elena Chong

A man was jailed for 10 weeks on Wednesday for attacking an elderly cleaner over an MRT seat.

Cheng Tai Peng, 38, who is now doing odd jobs, was convicted early this year of slapping, punching and kicking Mr Chua Teck Seng, 64, while on board the MRT train travelling between Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang MRT station on April 3, 2010.

The victim had testified that he had boarded a train at Jurong East MRT station and stood infront of a woman occupying the 'reserved' corner seat.

As the train was approaching Bukit Gombak MRT station, he saw Cheng standing beside him and using his body to push him. Cheng was trying to rush for that corner seat.

When the victim told Cheng that he should not bully an old man for the seat, Cheng retorted: 'So what if you are an old man? You think old man have a golden tablet?' In the olden days, the golden tablet could be used to prevent one from being sent to death.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

 

[Pervert]

He can try and Fight over the changi prison bed or seat, he will have a good time

 

[breaknews]

lee tar sah?

 

[hokkien]

Knn what a loser to attack an old man:( He only got guts to attack old man, in prison he will be kuai kuai type.

He can try and Fight over the changi prison bed or seat, he will have a good time

 

[Pervert]

Knn what a loser to attack an old man:( He only got guts to attack old man, in prison he will be kuai kuai type.

Behind the bar, he will kena attack.

 

[Windsorlou]

Man who bashed cleaner on MRT given warning for punching dad

Published on Apr 11, 2012

A man was cleared of charges of punching and pushing his father after the prosecution withdrew the charges on Wednesday. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

By Elena Chong

A man was cleared of charges of punching and pushing his father after the prosecution withdrew the charges on Wednesday.

Instead, Cheng Tai Peng, 38, was given a stern warning.

He was supposed to have been tried for punching his 68-year-old father twice on his cheek at a void deck of Jurong East 21 on June 4, 2010, and pushing him at home 10 minutes later.

Cheng is currently serving a 10-week jail term for slapping and punching a 64-year-old cleaner on an MRT train travelling between Bukit Batok MRT station and Choa Chu Kang station on April 3 the same year.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.