Cleaner fined $4,500 for positioning toy grenade at Istana Park, triggering police operation.
SINGAPORE — A cleaner who placed a toy grenade in an upright manner next to a fire hydrant at Istana Park in 2017 was fined $4,500 on Wednesday .
His original charge, under the United Nations Regulations, had read that he intentionally induced the false belief that the toy grenade was about to explode and cause damage. Penang Lane was partially cordoned off to traffic for 45 minutes and fully closed for half an hour. The closure triggered numerous phone calls to the police hotline, complaining of traffic congestion.CCTV footage established Elankovan as the culprit and he was asked to assist in investigations the next morning. He admitted to adjusting the toy grenade to see how the public reacted.
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