Tampines dispute turns violent: man strikes neighbour’s boyfriend with bucket until it breaks

He claimed he retaliated only after the other party splashed water on him.

Zhuo and his wife also claimed they had been frustrated with the neighbouring household for some time.

“They are very noisy and talk loudly every night from 7pm to 8pm,” he said.

However, the family denied the accusations.

Madam Ye (transliteration), 69, said her daughter, daughter’s boyfriend and seven-year-old granddaughter moved into the flat about three to four years ago.

She added that the previous tenant had cautioned them about disputes with the neighbour, but they brushed it off. Since then, she claimed the situation has worsened, with frequent shouting and vulgarities, sometimes late into the night.

Concerned about the impact on her seven-year-old granddaughter, the family is now hoping to move out.

To deter potential harassment, they had installed an iron-mesh gate and CCTV cameras outside the unit, she said.

However, another resident who has lived on the other side of Zhuo’s unit for eight years said she had never experienced any conflicts or harassment involving him.

She said both households had little interaction over the years and had lived peacefully without any unpleasant incidents.

‘If you’re lucky, you’ll… survive’

In a later video, itsmalcolmmak said: “If you’re lucky like me, you’ll get a few wounds, a ‘balaku’ (bump) on your head, and survive.”

He added that he had contacted the relevant authorities and given his statement. According to him, he was told that the investigating officer (IO) would get in touch with him within the next few days.

In response to Stomp’s queries, police said they were alerted to a dispute at about 10.25pm and that no injuries were reported.

A 44-year-old man is assisting with investigations for voluntarily causing hurt and intentional harassment.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Stomp has reached out to itsmalcolmmak for more information.

‘This must be very traumatising’

The two TikTok videos have garnered more than 85,800 views and 1,330 likes combined.

Many netizens expressed concern for the man who was hit by the bucket, with one user calling Zhuo’s behaviour “way too much”.

“I cannot imagine how you live with this nonsense,” one user commented.

Another wrote: “This must be very traumatising, especially if you have kids at home”.

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