Men arrested for obscene act at Woodlands Town Garden

SINGAPORE - Police have arrested two men, aged 29 and 63, for their suspected involvement in a case of obscene act at Woodlands Town Garden.

At about 11.55pm on Saturday (Oct 17), officers from Jurong Division conducted operations in the area when they spotted the men performing an obscene act in public.

Both were placed under arrest, a statement from the police said on Monday.

First-time offenders found guilty of committing an obscene act in a public place, under Sec 294(a) of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 3 months, or with fine, or with both, the statement from the Singapore Police Force said. 

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