8 recognised for aiding police investigations in voyeurism and outrage of modesty cases

On Nov 4 last year, Mr Chng Choon Ming was at Bukit Panjang LRT when he spotted a man allegedly touching a female commuter's rear onboard a train.

Mr Chng detained the man and alerted the station staff and the police.

On April 22, Mr Chng and seven others received recognition from the Public Transport Security Command (TransCom) for assisting the police in seven cases involving voyeurism and outrage of modesty on public transport.

In another case, Mr Kumar Arumugam on Nov 24 was in the vicinity of Boon Keng MRT station when he heard a commotion outside the female toilet.

A woman and her friends informed Mr Kumar that they saw a man purportedly peeping over a cubicle wall inside the female toilet.

Mr Kumar helped to detain the man and called the police.

Mr Chng, Mr Kumar and four others - Mr Mohamed Ramadzan Mohamed Din, Ms Siti Khadijah Mohammed Anis, Mr Kay Eng Kok Wei and Mr Anson Liew Wen Jin - were presented the Public Spiritedness Award.

Mr Lee Shao Wei and Ms Seet Li En Jessica received Letters of Appreciation.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Masagoes Idris Hussain, Commander of Public Transport Security Command, said: "The award recipients are truly commendable. Their bravery, civic-mindedness and quick-witted actions aided the police in bringing the suspects to task.

"These actions epitomise the symbiotic relationship that Police have with the community in enhancing the security ecosystem within the public land transport nodes."