following a police car chase at Little India.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nYugendran K. Yellumalai, 33, was at a River Valley Road eatery at around 8.30pm on Nov 6 when he allegedly used a penknife to slash a 34-year-old man\u2019s back.<\/p>\n
Yugendran fled the scene while the victim was taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
In an earlier statement, police said officers patrolling along Tessensohn Road, near Balestier Road, spotted a vehicle of interest the next day and signalled for it to stop.<\/p>\n
However, Yugendran, who was the driver, allegedly failed to comply and sped off.<\/p>\n
Officers chased it, and court documents stated that he failed to stop at a red light later.<\/p>\n
The vehicle collided with another car and overturned at the junction of Race Course Road and Birch Road.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old driver of the other car and his two female passengers, aged 26 and 42, were taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
Yugendran was arrested and taken to hospital, said the police.<\/p>\n
In a video of the accident shared on Facebook, an SUV runs a red light and drives through a junction while other vehicles have already stopped.<\/p>\n
A white car collides with the SUV, causing the SUV to overturn.<\/p>\n
Yugendran\u2019s case will be mentioned again on Nov 13.<\/p>\n
If convicted of assaulting another person with a weapon, he can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, caned, or receive any combination of such punishments.<\/p>\n
A first-time offender convicted of causing hurt to others by dangerous driving can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $10,000 or both.<\/p>\n
A repeat offender can be jailed for up to four years, fined up to $20,000 or both.<\/p>\n