Man detained under Mental Health Act for allegedly harassing commuters at Orchard MRT station
A 38-year-old man was on Sunday (Nov 1) afternoon detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act for allegedly harassing train commuters at Orchard MRT station. A video of the incident posted on social media shows four officers from the Police Transport Security Command (TransCom) restraining the man, who is seen with long hair and dressed in black. After restraining the man, an officer is seen placing reaching for a pair of handcuffs before the video cuts off.AsiaOne understands that the man was seen behaving unusually while on board a train. He was then interviewed by officers at the station before officers decided to detain him.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that they received a call for assistance at about 2.25pm.They stated that the man was detained under the Mental Health Act and that no one was injured in the incident. Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:749790 editor@asiaone.com