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SINGAPORE: A man was charged on Tuesday (Mar 17) with insulting the religious belief of a Muslim woman by placing a piece of pork on the door step of her flat and sticking an offensive note on the gate.<\/p>\n
Daniel Goh, a 36-year-old Singaporean, was handed one count of knowingly engaging in conduct that insults the religious belief of another person in Singapore.<\/p>\n
According to the charge sheet, Goh allegedly placed the meat on the door step of a flat at Block 838, Tampines Street 82 at about 5.35am on Mar 15, 2026.<\/p>\n
This was during the fasting month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
He is also accused of sticking a handwritten note containing words that are offensive the victim’s religion on the unit’s gate.<\/p>\n
Goh was remanded for medical examination and will return to court later this month.<\/p>\n
The police said in a statement that they were alerted to the incident and identified the alleged perpetrator’s identity, arresting him within four hours of the report.<\/p>\n
The police said they take a very serious view of acts that threaten Singapore’s racial and religious harmony.<\/p>\n
If convicted of insulting the religious belief of the victim, Goh could be jailed for up to five years, fined, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n