A man believed to be the "hero" during Sunday's riot was spotted in Little India on Friday evening.

Mr Thangaval Govindarasu, 38, an Indian national, came forward to alert the media that he is the man captured on video stopping rioters from attacking the bus involved in the fatal accident.

He added that he left his hometown of Tamil Naidu 11 years ago to work in Singapore.

The electrician and father of one, is also believed to be the man who pulled the bus timekeeper to safety that night.