{"id":32065,"date":"2026-02-27T11:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32065"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:49:36","slug":"man-seen-defecating-at-hdb-staircase-landing-in-punggol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32065","title":{"rendered":"Man seen defecating at HDB staircase landing in Punggol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Man caught on CCTV footage defecating at Punggol HDB staircase landing, leaves without cleaning up<\/h2>\n<p>A man was caught on CCTV footage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1442869810819669\/?__cft__[0]=AZa0ZmupZ_kT9l342VGDFWgjO4-W0QnUOoJkCQXq0AC4XpHQRbWz_bNML2dZnjLYrM5UyPUsMXRr6vJim46VG8De5bYUPRW50MDbZoW_CpTZu03vPGyTs5rdt6iCBUnBXfg7ZTo1FW6es3NnpSZWL9Nx&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defecating at a HDB staircase landing<\/a> in Punggol, leaving behind a \u201cmess\u201d and a strong stench.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was captured on Facebook user Shila Omar\u2019s security camera, and she posted the clip on Monday (Feb 23) morning.<\/p>\n<h3>Unknown male defecates at staircase landing<\/h3>\n<p>In the video, a man clad in a green top is seen climbing up a staircase landing at Blk 138 Edgedale Plains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_703928\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703928\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703928 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter-17-1.gif\" alt=\"climb up staircase\" width=\"360\" height=\"416\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/416;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-703928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Shila Omar on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man appears to scan around for cameras and people before quickly half-squatting and pulling down his shorts to defecate.<\/p>\n<p>Shila lives on the second floor of the block, and her security camera captured the entire ordeal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_703931\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703931\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703931 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter-18-1.gif\" alt=\"man squats to do his business\" width=\"360\" height=\"416\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/416;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-703931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Shila Omar on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man can be seen clutching toilet paper in one hand before he squats and empties his bowels in public.<\/p>\n<p>He then tosses the used toilet paper on top of his excrement before casually walking back down the staircase.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_703939\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703939\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703939 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter-19-1.gif\" alt=\"man leaves scene\" width=\"360\" height=\"416\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/416;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-703939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Shila Omar on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Unhygienic and inappropriate behaviour\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to <em>MS News<\/em>, Shila mentioned that she was leaving for work at around 8.40am on 23 Feb when she noticed \u201csomething\u201d on the staircase landing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, I thought it was a brown cloth, but there was a strong smell,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Zooming in with her camera, she eventually realised that the \u201citem\u201d was human waste.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-69a11450095ef\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Shila reviewed her CCTV footage, which captured the young man defecating at the staircase landing area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very unhygienic and inappropriate behaviour,\u201d Sheila said, before adding that she did not know who the man was.<\/p>\n<p>She questioned why he opted to defecate at the staircase landing, noting that there were toilet facilities at the nearby kopitiam and clinic.<\/p>\n<h3>Police report filed, town council cleans up mess<\/h3>\n<p>Shila confirmed that she had called the town council for assistance and that a cleaner arrived one hour later to clean the area.<\/p>\n<p>She also told<em> MS News<\/em> that a police report had been filed, hoping that her CCTV footage could help identify the individual.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time such an incident has occurred outside her house, according to Shila.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens appalled by man\u2019s actions<\/h3>\n<p>Many netizens were appalled by the man\u2019s actions, calling it \u201cunacceptable\u201d and \u201cunhygienic\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_703917\" style=\"width: 671px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703917\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703917 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25150812-ezgif.com-censor.png\" alt=\"unacceptable action\" width=\"661\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25150812-ezgif.com-censor.png 661w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25150812-ezgif.com-censor-600x82.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25150812-ezgif.com-censor-150x20.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 661px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 661\/90;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-703917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others urged Shila to report the issue immediately to the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_703921\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703921\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703921 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25151139-ezgif.com-censor.png\" alt=\"report to authorities\" width=\"581\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25151139-ezgif.com-censor.png 581w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot2026-02-25151139-ezgif.com-censor-150x22.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 581px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 581\/86;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-703921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MS News has reached out to Punggol Town Council for comments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/poop-mrt-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman allegedly finds poop in Thomson-East Coast MRT cabin, claims it\u2019s why the line\u2019s brown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y6D2Rwo6VH\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/poop-mrt-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman allegedly finds poop in Thomson-East Coast MRT cabin, claims it\u2019s why the line\u2019s brown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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