A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a supermarket in Choa Chu Kang.

The police said in a statement that they were alerted to a case of attempted robbery at a supermarket along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7 on Apr 14 at about 3.15am.

Preliminary investigations revealed that a man had allegedly walked into the supermarket with a metal rod, placed it on the cashier's neck and demanded money from the cashier.