POLICE have arrested a 66-year-old Singaporean Indian man for
suspected murder, following the discovery of a body in a fire at
Afro Asia Building at Robinson Road on Wednesday.
A police press release said that, after responding to the fire,
officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) discovered a
badly burnt body, believed to be that of a female victim, at the
scene on the 6th floor of the building.
Investigation Officers from Central Police Division and the
Criminal Investigation Department's Special Investigation Section
were at the scene to conduct investigations while officers from
CID's Forensic Management Branch and scientists from the Health
Sciences Authority were present to gather forensic evidence.
Working on leads established through investigations, police
arrested the suspect in Jurong at about 10.50pm on Wednesday. The
arrest was made 13 hours after the fire was reported, said the
police.
