Yew Tee food court fight: Man, 50, swings chair into man, 75 & pushes him onto ground

Two men were seen fighting at a food court in Yew Tee on Aug. 22, with a 75-year-old man later taken to hospital.

Video circulating online

According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident took place at around 10pm at a Kopitiam food court at Yew Tee Point.

A video of the incident was subsequently uploaded onto Reddit.

In the video, the younger man wearing a brown shirt could be seen approaching the older man.

"Don’t threaten me," the older man was heard saying in dialect.

"You want to call for backup? Go ahead," he added.

The two men continued to argue, with the younger man saying: "This man is looking to die soon."

He then appeared to walk away.

The older man then cursed at him, prompting the younger man to pick up a chair and move towards him.

The younger man appeared to raise the chair as if to strike the older man, but eventually put it down.

At this point, the person filming the incident could be heard telling the two men not to fight.

The younger man then apparently grabbed the older man by the neck and shoved him, causing both men to fall to the ground.

A passer-by could be seen attending to the older man.

@mothershipsgThe altercation took place on Aug. 22 night at Yew Tee Point’s food court, Shin Min Daily News reported. 2 men were seen getting into a heated argument, which resulted in the older man getting shoved to the ground with a chair. While many commented on the potential seriousness of his injuries, others found humour in the commentary provided by the person filming. A 75-year-old man was conveyed conscious to the hospital, while a 50-year-old man is assisting with investigations, the Singapore Police Force said. #mothershipnews♬ original sound - Mothership

Investigations ongoing

In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed receiving a call for assistance at 21 Choa Chua Kang North at around 9:55pm that day.

A 75-year-old man was conveyed conscious to the hospital, and a 50-year-old man is assisting with investigations.

Police investigations are ongoing.

When Shin Min visited the scene on Aug. 23 afternoon, a female employee at a nearby stall said she had heard people arguing at the time.

She later saw paramedics and several police officers arrive at the scene.

The employee declined to comment on the identities of the two men, or whether they were regular customers.

Employees at other stalls also declined to provide further information when approached.