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A resident in Punggol was disgusted after she spotted a man defecating on a public stairwell on Monday (Feb 23).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shila Omar, a 36-year-old clinic executive, posted CCTV footage of the incident on Facebook that same day, appealing for help to identify the culprit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She captioned: “This person was seen at my staircase area earlier and left the place in a very unhygienic condition,” she captioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“If anyone recognises him, please PM me. This is concerning for the safety and cleanliness of our block. Thank you. Super disgusting!”<\/p>\n
In the 48-second video, a man dressed in a turquoise top and dark-coloured bottom can be seen walking up the staircase with tissue paper in his hand.<\/p>\n
The man seemingly peers around the corner to check the area before removing his pants and squatting to defecate on the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, Shila said that she was leaving for work at about 8.40am that day when she noticed something on the staircase landing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she took a closer view and zoomed in with her camera, she realised it was faeces. She later reviewed her CCTV footage and saw the man defecating at the staircase landing area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shila told AsiaOne she called Town Council and a cleaner arrived to clean up the excrement an hour later. She also filed a police report on Tuesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shina said: “I do not know who he is. It is very unhygienic and inappropriate behaviour.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, Punggol Town Council said that it is aware of the incident and a conservancy contractor was deployed promptly to clean the affected area on the same day.<\/p>\n
It added that the case has been referred to the relevant agency for investigation.<\/p>\n
Advisories have also been placed in the vicinity to remind members of the public of the importance of proper conduct in public spaces.<\/p>\n