SINGAPORE: The 45-year-old man had been arrested on Fri (Jul 8) designed for his suspected involvement in inciting assault against Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Lee Hsien Loong.
The police said they received a written report at about 3. 10pm on Friday regarding a threat inciting violence against the Excellent Minister.
The threat was found in the comment section on the CNA Facebook web page, on a post about the shooting associated with former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Through follow-up investigations, officers in the Central Police Division established the identity of the Facebook consumer.
The man was caught within five hours of the report, mentioned the police, adding that a laptop, a capsule and four handphones were seized.
Police investigations are on-going.
Anyone convicted of the offence of making or communicating any electronic record that contains any incitement to violence face up to 5 years’ jail, a fine, or both.
“The police is not going to condone any functions that incite assault in Singapore. ”