Singapore man jailed after stabbing friend twice in Tampines MRT row

SINGAPORE, June 17 — A man was jailed after stabbing his friend twice during a heated argument near Tampines MRT station, leaving the victim with injuries serious enough to damage his liver.

According to The Straits Times, the court heard that Mohamed Sufian Mohamed Sabri, 53, attacked his 57-year-old friend following a dispute that escalated from a verbal exchange into a physical confrontation.

Court documents stated that the pair, who knew each other through mutual friends, had earlier argued at a restaurant in Tampines Central 1 on December 18, 2025, before parting ways.

The next day, Sufian spotted the victim dining with another friend at the same eatery, before both men exchanged words outside the premises.

The argument then escalated, with Sufian pulling out a knife with a 13cm blade and stabbing the victim twice — once in the left forearm and once in the back — before fleeing the scene.

The injured man attempted to chase him but was unable to do so, before passers-by alerted the authorities after finding him bloodied near Tampines MRT station.

He was taken to Changi General Hospital and hospitalised for four days, with Deputy Public Prosecutor Yeo Kee Hwan stating that blood loss had left him in a confused state during surgery.

Yeo also sought a harsher sentence, noting that Sufian had previously been jailed for six months in July 2025 for possessing a karambit knife at the same location, describing the latest offence as an escalation.

Sufian was sentenced to nine months and 19 days’ jail. He pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt.