Man to be charged after allegedly starting fire in front of mosque

The police found that an oil tin had been placed at the entrance of a mosque at 80 Raffles Place, with an undergarment placed inside and set ablaze.

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SINGAPORE: A 50-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday for allegedly starting a fire outside a mosque in Singapore's central business district.

In a news release, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to a fire outside a mosque at 80 Raffles Place at about 9pm on Friday. The address corresponds to that of Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali, which is located in the basement of UOB Plaza One.

Authorities found that the man had placed an oil tin at the entrance of the mosque and set fire to a piece of undergarment placed inside.

The suspect, who the police said was Chinese, subsequently left the location.

"The fire was put out by a member of the public and no injuries were reported," SPF added.

SPF officers arrested the man within three hours of the report, seizing a lighter as a case exhibit.

If found guilty of causing or contributing to the risk of a dangerous fire, the man may face a jail term of up to one year, a fine, or both.

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警方发现，有人在莱佛士坊 80 号清真寺入口处放置了一个油罐，里面放着一件内衣并点燃了。

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新加坡：一名50岁男子将于周六在法庭上被控涉嫌在新加坡中央商务区的一座清真寺外纵火。

新加坡警察部队在一份新闻稿中表示，周五晚上9点左右，他们接到报警称莱佛士坊80号一座清真寺外发生火灾。该地址对应的是毛拉纳·穆罕默德·阿里清真寺，该清真寺位于大华银行广场一号的地下室。

当局发现，该男子将一个油罐放在清真寺入口处，并点燃了放在里面的一件内衣。

警方称嫌疑人是中国人，随后离开了现场。

新加坡警察部队补充说：“火灾被一名公众人士扑灭，没有人员伤亡报告。”

接到报案后，新加坡警察部队警员在三小时内逮捕了该男子，并缴获了一个打火机作为案件证据。

如果被判犯有造成或促成危险火灾的罪行，该男子可能面临最高一年的监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

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