Huang was preparing orders at his stall, Old Fisherman, when he heard shouting before being struck from behind. He told The Straits Times that someone hit him on his right ear from the back, causing him to fall forward. He also alleged that the assailant was the husband of a neighbouring chicken rice stall owner.
Huang added that members of the public helped him to a nearby table before he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Although there was no bleeding, he said he felt pain in his right ear and jaw. He was discharged at about 10pm the same day and given three days of medical leave.
