SINGAPORE, Oct 26 — A 44-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly attacking two women with a knife at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre yesterday afternoon.

Police said the incident took place at about 12.20pm on the mall’s third floor and members of the public subdued the suspect before officers arrived, according to Singapore’s Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao.

The two victims, aged 36 and 44, were reportedly conscious when taken to hospital, while a 59-year-old man who helped restrain the suspect sustained minor injuries but declined treatment. A knife was recovered from the scene.

Police said investigations are ongoing, and the suspect will undergo psychiatric evaluation under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.

Lianhe Zaobao cited a shop owner as saying that the suspect and both victims were believed to be members of the same worship group, and that about 30 people, including children, were inside when the incident occurred.

The newspaper also reported sighting a wall outside the venue bearing a sign that read “The History of the Rainbow and Manmin”, wording similar to that used by the South Korea-based Manmin Central Church.

Founded in 1982 by Pastor Lee Jae-rock, Manmin Central Church was expelled from the National Council of Churches in Korea in 1999 for doctrinal reasons.

Lee was later convicted of sexual assault in 2018 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The group frequently uses rainbow imagery in its materials.