Man Charged with Pushing Old Woman Down Bus"

SINGAPORE – The man who pushed an old woman down a bus along Upper Thomson Road has been
charged in court.

Twenty-five-year-old Ong Kok Hao is accused of hurting 76-year-old Hwang Li Lian Nee Lye on bus
service number 167 at about 3pm on June 5 this year.

Ong is said to have used his right hand to push the old woman on her back, causing her to fall on the
steps of the bus.

The incident was captured in a two-minute video and uploaded on YouTube.

The video shows Ong suddenly flying into a rage at Madam Hwang for pressing the bell at the last-
minute along Upper Thomson Road.

A shouting match then ensued and during the heated spat, Ong threatened to slap the woman, before
pushing her down the bus.

Ong’s lawyer Eddie Koh will be making representations to the court. The case will next be mentioned in
December.