Man arrested under OSA for sharing document linked to Tampines stabbing
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SINGAPORE A 37-year-old man has been arrested under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) for sharing an image of an official police document linked to last week s fatal stabbing incident in Tampines.
Police said in a news release on Monday (15 February) that they were informed on 10 February that an image of a Police Look-Out Message (LOM) sent out to various law enforcement agencies had been posted on social media and circulated over messaging applications among members of the public. The LOM was issued at about 7.30am to the agencies, after the police had established the identity of the suspect who was believed to be involved in a stabbing incident at Tampines, reported on the same day at about 6.30am, said the police.
Man Arrested For Wrongful Communication Of Information Under Official Secrets Act
The Police have arrested a 37-year-old man for wrongful communication of information under Section 5(1)(e)(i) of the Official Secrets Act, Chapter 213.
On 10 February 2021, the Police were alerted that an image of an official document, a Police Look-Out Message (LOM) sent to various law enforcement agencies, had been posted on social media and circulated online on messaging applications amongst members of the public. The LOM was issued at about 7.30am to the agencies, after the Police had established the identity of the suspect who was believed to be involved in a stabbing incident at Tampines, reported on the same day at about 6.30am.