1. The man killed by the bus wasn't a Bangladeshi.
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From The Straits Times:
2. The bus driver is not from China. He is Singaporean.
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3. The bus driver is not a woman.
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4. No policemen were killed.
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From The Straits Times:
5. The Outram MRT station shooting had nothing to do with the riot
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The shooting happened in 2008.
From The Straits Times:
The Bangladesh High Commissioner in Singapore has issued a statement refuting some media reports which state that a Bangladeshi worker was involved in an accident which triggered the riots.
It said: "In some press and media reports there has been unsubstantiated news reporting which says that a Bangladeshi worker was hit by a bus that escalated the riot incident."
"I want to categorically state that as per available information the news reports that appeared on a section of media and news involving a Bangladeshi worker is not based on facts."
2. The bus driver is not from China. He is Singaporean.
3. The bus driver is not a woman.
4. No policemen were killed.
From The Straits Times:
In a press release today, the police said that 22 police officers and five auxiliary police officers sought treatment at the hospital. All of them have since been discharged from the hospital.
5. The Outram MRT station shooting had nothing to do with the riot
The shooting happened in 2008.