A first major riot has taken place in Singapore after more than 40 years. The riot took place after a bus ran over an Indian national worker, 33.

The unrest was caused by around 400 people who set vehicles on fire as well as clashed with police also. The incident took place at the Indian section of the city state.

The police have affirmed that they have arrested 27 suspects in which 24 are of Indian nationalities, two are Bangladeshi national and one is a Singapore permanent national. The police have also arrested the bus driver, 55, in the case and he is being investigated by the police.

There are chances that the police will make arrests in coming days. As many as 300 police officials were sent to the streets in order to take control of the situation. Police commissioner Ng Joo Hee termed the circumstance as intolerable.

"As far as we know now, there was no Singaporean involved in the riot. The unwanted violence, rioting, destruction of property, fighting the police, is not the Singapore way", said Mr. Ng.

It has been found that with passage of time, level of discontent with regard to foreign workers in Singapore is increasing.