Police investigating suspected illegal discharge of fireworks near Newton
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The pyrotechnics display allegedly happened at a construction site in Carlisle Road.
PHOTO: SCREENGRABS FROM AUN_KOH/INSTAGRAM
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SINGAPORE – The police are investigating a suspected case of fireworks being set off illegally on Oct 18 near Newton.
A witness to the incident, Mr Chen, told Shin Min Daily News that he saw fireworks being set off at around 10.15pm that night.
According to the 52-year-old, the incident appeared to have happened at a construction site in Carlisle Road, near Kampong Java Flyover.
An eight-second clip showing the pyrotechnics display was posted by an onlooker, Mr Aun Koh, on his Instagram story that night.
The police confirmed in a media response that a report had been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.
An earlier case of fireworks being set off illegally happened on April 9, 2024, the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on April 14 that year for the discharge of dangerous fireworks fined $5,000 on May 28, 2024
Under the Dangerous Fireworks Act, anyone found guilty of discharging dangerous fireworks can be jailed for up to two years, fined between $2,000 and $10,000, or both.
The first conviction under the Act happened in March 2019. A man was fined $5,000 after admitting to setting off fireworks in Bukit Batok with his son
