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A 28-year-old Indonesian woman was charged in court on Saturday (Mar. 25) with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means after she allegedly scalded a man with hot water.

She was arrested within four hours of the alleged attack, at about 11:30am on Mar. 23, on board a ferry that was enroute to Indonesia from Singapore.

According to charge sheets seen by Mothership, the woman, Rahimah Nisva, purportedly poured hot water out of a thermos flask onto the back of the man's neck and shoulder region.

The incident happened along the corridor of Block 23 Balam Road at around 7:30am on Mar. 23.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a press release that they were alerted to the case around the same time that day.

Fled the scene before police arrived

Preliminary investigations revealed that the perpetrator had fled the scene prior to police's arrival.

The man, who is 24 years old, sustained second-degree burns on his neck and shoulders.

He was conscious when conveyed to the hospital.

The thermos flask, which was believed to have been used in the assault, was found discarded near the scene by the responding police officers and was seized.

With the aid of images from police cameras and coordination between officers from the Police Operations Command Centre, Bedok Police Division, and Police Intelligence Department, the police established Rahimah's identity.

Records showed that she had departed Singapore from Singapore Cruise Centre on a ferry shortly before her identity was established.

Investigations revealed that Rahimah knew the victim and allegedly took steps to conceal her identity, including masking her face during the assault and changing her attire thereafter.

The attire that she wore during the assault was seized by the police.

Arrested within four hours

With the additional assistance of officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Clementi Police Division, and the Police Coast Guard (PCG), the ferry Rahimah boarded was successfully located.

PCG intercepted the ferry shortly before it left Singapore Territorial Waters, with the aid of the PCG maritime surveillance systems which located the position of the ferry.

Rahimah was arrested within four hours of the alleged attack, at about 11:30am on Mar. 23.

She will return to court on Apr. 13.

If found guilty, she can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or receive any combination of such punishments, with the possibility of enhanced punishment.

Top images via SPF.