Police investigating after video of fight at mosque goes viral

It's a place associated with worship and peace, but a mosque along Tiong Bahru Road recently became the setting of a fight between two men and a woman.

In a video clip that is making its rounds on social media, the men could be seen taking turns to attack a woman wearing a red tudung.

One of them was seen picking up a plastic chair to hit the woman, while the other rained blows on her upper body, and did not relent even after she fell to the ground.

As they attacked the woman, she appeared to be holding up a cane-like object to block their blows.

The man recording the fight could be heard yelling in Malay: "Oi oi oi! Have you lost your mind? Oi! Aren't you ashamed?"

However, some netizens took issue with his actions, and said he should have stepped in to help break up the fight.

Others commented it was disrespectful and wrong to use violence in a place of worship.

In a Facebook post, Jamiyah Ar Rabitah Mosque confirmed that the incident took place at its premises on March 10 night, and urged netizens not to circulate the video clip.

The mosque did not reveal if the people involved in the altercation were its staff.

Police confirmed with AsiaOne that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.

lamminlee@asiaone.com

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