A next-door neighbour who wanted to be known as Ms Zai told CNA that two men and two women lived in the unit. The 21-year-old said she sometimes heard shouting or a harsh tone coming from a man, but did not hear anything from the flat on Monday.
Another neighbour, Ms Nithya, said the flat’s door was always kept closed.
The 37-year-old also noted that one of the two men who lived in the unit appeared to be in his 40s, while the other seemed to be in his 60s.
Her 16-year-old daughter, Ms Janani, said the unit only received relatives during Hari Raya. Both mother and daughter added that they only saw the men and had heard the women talking inside the flat.
Ms Nithya’s mother, who returned from the market at around 11.15am, said that a big-sized bald man in a blue T-shirt was seated at the end of the corridor.
The 61-year-old noted there were multiple black bags outside the unit. Ms Zai added that the man was wearing glasses, and was seated on a stool and handcuffed behind his back.
