SINGAPORE: A man allegedly pushed another man such that the latter fell backwards, hit the back of his head and fell into the Singapore River off Clarke Quay where he drowned.
Legha Pawan, a 21-year-old Indian national, was charged on Tuesday (Jul 2) with a rash act causing death, not amounting to culpable homicide.
According to the charge sheet, Legha pushed Mr Jasbir Singh, 33, on his chest at about 10.15pm on Sunday.
This was at the riverside in front of Merchant Court and Clarke Quay Central Mall.
As a result, Mr Singh fell backwards and hit the back of his head on the edge of the steps leading to the river.
He fell into the river and drowned.
In an earlier statement, the police said they received a call for help for a man who had fallen into the river that night.
Divers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) were deployed to perform an underwater search.
Mr Singh’s body was retrieved from the waters and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police identified Legha with the help of police cameras and closed-circuit television camera footage and arrested him.
He was remanded for investigations after being charged.
If convicted of causing death by a rash act, Legha could be jailed for up to five years, fined, or both.