Man charged with murder after victim slashed in neck with chopper in Tuas
A 25-year-old man, Muruganathan Kathirvel, has been charged with murder following the death of a 29-year-old man in Singapore's Tuas industrial district. The victim was allegedly slashed with a chopper.
Why it matters
Violent crime incidents in industrial areas highlight public safety concerns and the legal consequences of capital offenses in Singapore.
Muruganathan Kathirvel is accused of slashing the victim's neck region with a chopper, causing his death.
The State Courts of Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
Lydia Lam 31 Aug 2026 02:55PM (Updated: 31 Aug 2026 03:03PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old man was charged on Monday (Aug 31) with murdering a 29-year-old man along a road in the Tuas industrial district over the weekend.
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