Two women were allegedly followed and harassed by two men near Arab Street for an hour, until a stranger stepped in to help.
On May 2, Ms Janine, 28, who goes by @sjacxx_ on TikTok, shared about the incident online.
Speaking to Stomp, Ms Janine and her friend were seated at their usual spot in front of a teh tarik shop located near Sultan Mosque on May 1, between 10pm and 11pm.
Despite the area being crowded, Ms Janine noticed two men approaching and staring at them.
One man, described as having a normal build and wearing long pants, stood in front of the pair and stared in their direction. The second man, of a smaller build and wearing shorts, joined him with two cups of drinks from the shop. They both then sat beside the women.
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According to Ms Janine, the man in long pants repeatedly leaned forward to stare at her for about five seconds at a time, which made her feel “creeped out and uncomfortable.” When she eventually asked him “Why?”, he stared back and mouthed unintelligible words.
Ms Janine claimed this behavior persisted for nearly an hour before they decided to leave.
While waiting for their Grab driver, the two men allegedly stood in front of a 7-Eleven outlet nearby and began catcalling them.
The men crossed the road to approach them, asking where they were going and demanding their phone numbers — requests the women ignored.
In an attempt to de-escalate the situation, Ms Janine and her friend crossed back to the other side of the road. However, the men continued to catcall and used hand gestures to “sign” phone numbers while pointing at them, suggesting that it is likely the men’s phone number.
