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Tempers flared at a food centre in Circuit Road when a stall owner and a diner got into a physical altercation over cutlery. The incident occurred at Block 79 Circuit Road last Thursday (May 2) at about 4.30pm, reported Shin Min Daily News. A 64-year-o'He pushed my pots onto the floor': Circuit Road hawker and diner get into fight over cutlery
Tempers flared at a food centre in Circuit Road when a stall owner and a diner got into a physical altercation over cutlery. The incident occurred at Block 79 Circuit Road last Thursday (May 2) at about 4.30pm, reported Shin Min Daily News. A 64-year-old laksa stall owner surnamed Liang told the Chinese evening daily that a young man had bought food from the fishball noodle stall next to hers. He then asked Liang for a fork and spoon, but got upset when Liang said no. «I tried to tell him nicely, but he was very angry. He pushed my pots and utensils onto the floor.» Outraged, Liang grabbed the pendant that the man was wearing. He then hit her on the head, she claimed. During the tussle, the pendant dropped onto the ground, which escalated tensions. The food centre's manager eventually broke up the fight and called the police. «He asked the man to sit on the other side [of the table] and helped retrieve the pendant,» said Liang. When police officers arrived, they escorted the man away, said Liang, who added that she was worried that he would return. Read more