The fatal collision occurred along Tampines Avenue 8 around 10:35 p.m. when the suspect lost control of his car on a bend and crossed the centre divider into oncoming traffic. The vehicle struck another car alongside a motorcycle carrying the expectant couple, both of whom succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. In addition to dangerous driving causing death, Zulfiqar's nine charges include operating a deregistered vehicle and using a false licence plate. A court gag order protects the identities of the deceased victims to shield their surviving six-year-old son.
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A judge denied the accused bail after determining that he posed a significant flight risk.: A judge denied the accused bail after determining that he posed a significant flight risk.
Court documents reveal that the suspect had accumulated two prior convictions for driving…: Court documents reveal that the suspect had accumulated two prior convictions for driving while disqualified.
The victims leave behind a six-year-old son, prompting the court to issue a gag order on…: The victims leave behind a six-year-old son, prompting the court to issue a gag order on their identities.
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SINGAPORE - The driver who fled the scene of the Tampines crash that killed a motorcyclist and his pregnant wife was behind the wheel despite being disqualified from driving until March 2032.
According to charge sheets seen by The Straits Times on Nov 3, Muhammad Zulfiqar Abdul Aziz, 30, drove the car despite being under a six-year driving disqualification from March 2026 to March 2032.
Court papers also showed that he had been convicted on two separate occasions of driving while under disqualification, in November 2021 and July 2025.
Zulfiqar is alleged to have driven dangerously and failed to keep proper control of the vehicle while making a left bend, causing the car to drive through a centre divider, metal railings and into the opposing lane of traffic, where it crashed into a motorcycle and another car.
Those vehicles were travelling straight along Tampines Avenue 8 towards Pasir Ris Drive 8.
He was handed the nine charges on Oct 31. They are for:
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