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SINGAPORE \u2013 Two boys who broke into the back cabin of an MRT train on the North-South Line in February have been given conditional warnings.<\/p>\n
Videos of the incident have circulated on social media in recent days.<\/p>\n
In one clip, the two boys, aged 11 and 12, are seen forcefully opening the cabin partition door with a tool, before entering the restricted area and pressing what appears to be a white button several times.<\/p>\n
A horn can also be heard in the video.<\/p>\n
As at June 30, the clip posted on the singaporevirallsg Instagram page had garnered more than 281,000 views and close to 140 comments, and been reposted more than 200 times.<\/p>\n
In a media reply on June 30, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai confirmed that the incident took place on Feb 21 aboard a train on the North-South Line.<\/p>\n
The actions of the two boys triggered an on-board alarm, Lam said, adding that the train captain in the front cabin immediately notified SMRT\u2019s Operations Control Centre, which oversees daily train operations on the rail system.<\/p>\n
Staff at the next station were alerted to investigate the incident and a police report was made, Lam said. The actions of the pair \u2013 who alighted at the next station \u2013 were caught on CCTV footage, he added.<\/p>\n
The police, in response to queries from The Straits Times, confirmed that a report was lodged on Feb 21.<\/p>\n
They said that the two boys were given conditional warnings under the Rapid Transit System Regulations.<\/p>\n
The decision was made in consultation with the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers (AGC) after investigations were completed and following careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the police said.<\/p>\n
The decision to prosecute a person lies with the AGC.<\/p>\n
Lam said: \u201cWe take a serious view of such incidents. Unauthorised access to restricted areas of our trains poses significant safety and security risks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch reckless actions endanger those involved and may also disrupt train operations, affecting our commuters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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