SINGAPORE: A 61-year-old Singaporean man accused of sending pork to a mosque was charged in court on Saturday (Sep 27) with one count of deliberately intending to wound racial feelings.
Bill Tan Keng Hwee allegedly mailed an envelope addressed to Al-Istiqamah Mosque at Serangoon North Ave 2 sometime before Wednesday.
According to court documents, the envelope contained a piece of pork with an offensive note, and it was placed in the sight of a Malay man.
Tan has been remanded, with permission to be taken out for investigations.
If convicted of deliberately wounding racial feelings, he could be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.
He will return to court on Oct 3.
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Bill Tan Keng Hwee allegedly mailed an envelope addressed to Al-Istiqamah Mosque at Serangoon North Ave 2 sometime before Wednesday.
According to court documents, the envelope contained a piece of pork with an offensive note, and it was placed in the sight of a Malay man.
Tan has been remanded, with permission to be taken out for investigations.
If convicted of deliberately wounding racial feelings, he could be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.
He will return to court on Oct 3.
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