Police has arrested a man for allegedly planning to burn down a mosque. According to the law enforcement, they were alerted of the incident around 9am yesterday.
The incident happened near the mosque at 80 Raffles Place in Singapore.
In a news release, Singapore Police Force (SPF), confirmed they’ve rushed to the scene but the man had left. At the very entrance of the mosque he set fire to a piece of undergarment placed inside, causing commotion. Authorities said the fire was put out by the members of the public.
“The fire was put out by a member of the public and no injuries were reported,” SPF said.
It took only three hours and the suspect was found and arrested. He is a Chinese man named Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali, who is 50 years old.
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SPF said they would be charging him to court today for causing or contributing to the risk of a dangerous fire. If he found guilty under Section 285 of the Penal Code 1871, the Chinese would face a one-year jail term, or fine, or both.