A 65-year-old man was allegedly threatened with a knife by a durian stall vendor after he claimed the durians he bought were spoilt.
The man, who wished to be known as Xie, told Shin Min Daily News that he visited the stall at Block 205, Bedok North Street 1, on Saturday (Dec 27) to buy a $5 durian.
However, upon opening the fruit to eat it on the spot, Xie noticed that it was unripe or spoilt.
When he approached the stall owner to request a replacement, the vendor refused, saying the fruit had already been opened and that such quality was typical for that variety.
Xie then asked for a refund, but one of the vendors handed him a mobile phone, instructing him to call the police.
He added that the vendor was carrying a knife and displaying clearly provocative body language. Xie then walked away and contacted the police, who arrived shortly afterwards, reported the Chinese daily.
