PUBLISHED ONAugust 06, 2026 1:08 PMBYSean LerA 27-year-old man will be charged in court on Friday (Aug 7) for allegedly posting videos containing insulting remarks about the Muslim community in Singapore.
Police said in a news release following his arrest on Thursday that they had received a report on March 1 regarding other videos posted by the man.
He had allegedly uploaded videos of himself on social media in which he made "insulting and profane remarks" against the Muslim community in Singapore.
Officers from Tanglin Police Division later established the identity of the man, but he had already left Singapore for Malaysia prior to the report being lodged.
"With the assistance of the Royal Malaysia Police, the man was deported from Malaysia on Aug 6, and was arrested by the Police upon his arrival in Singapore on the same day," the police said.
The 27-year-old will be charged with the offence of insulting the religion of another person under Section 17F(4) of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1990.
If convicted, he could face up to five years' jail, a fine, or both.
The man is also assisting police with investigations into a separate incident involving a video showing a man stepping on the Quran.
@asiaone Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said the video showing a man stepping on the Quran in a public bus is "deeply offensive". #sgnews #Singapore #SocialMedia #Religion #Harmony #Police ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
The police said they believe the video was filmed on a public bus in Singapore and that they had on March 7, issued Meta with disabling directions to block access to the offending content for end-users in Singapore.
Reiterating its position on actions which could threaten racial and religious harmony in Singapore, a police spokesperson warned that any person found making remarks or actions in a manner which can cause enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between the different racial or religious groups here will be dealt with swiftly and firmly in accordance with the law.
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