Caught on camera: Boy throws bag off Cove LRT station platform

SBS Transit has lodged a police report after a boy was filmed hurling a bag towards the tracks at Cove LRT station.

In a video shared on social media on Tuesday (Sept 29), a boy at the station platform can be seen hitting a grey bag on the ground before throwing it towards the tracks.

The incident has since drawn concern from the public, with some questioning what the bag contained.

"Police will come look for you," one netizen wrote. Another added: "Let their parents see this please."

"I hope it's not an animal inside that bag," one commented.

SBS Transit told AsiaOne that they are aware of the incident involving an individual who was seen standing on the boarding platform and flinging an object out of the station.

The incident occurred at about 11pm on Sept 27 at Cove LRT Station on the Punggol East Loop.

"We do not take this lightly as it is a matter of public safety and have since lodged a police report for this act of mischief," said SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu.

Based on CCTV footage, the individual was part of a group of five, four of whom had not tapped in at the fare gates when they entered the station.

"This constitutes fare evasion, which is an offence, and we are looking into the matter," she said.

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.

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SBS Transit 已就一名男孩在 Cove 轻轨站向轨道扔包的视频向警方报案。

在周二（9 月 29 日）社交媒体上分享的一段视频中，可以看到一名男孩在站台上拍打地上的一个灰色袋子，然后将其扔向铁轨。

该事件引发了公众的关注，一些人质疑袋子里装的是什么。

一位网友写道：“警察会来找你的。”另一位网友补充道：“请让他们的父母看看这个。”

“我希望那个袋子里装的不是动物，”有人评论道。

新捷运公司告诉AsiaOne，他们已经知晓了这起事件，有人看到一名男子站在登车平台上，并将一个物体扔出车站。

事件发生在9月27日晚上11点左右，地点位于榜鹅东环线上的科夫轻轨站。

新捷运发言人吴女士表示：“我们非常重视此事，因为这关系到公共安全，我们已经就这起恶作剧行为向警方报案。”

根据监控录像显示，该男子是五人团伙中的一员，其中四人在进入车站时没有在闸机上刷卡。

“这构成逃票，属于违法行为，我们正在调查此事，”她说。

针对AsiaOne的询问，警方证实已接到报案，调查正在进行中。

邢英.koh@asiaone.com