No hazardous substances found after suspicious parcel delivered to mosque in Serangoon North, authorities investigating

One person sent to hospital after suspicious parcel delivered to mosque in Serangoon North

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it found no hazardous substances in a suspicious parcel delivered to a mosque in Serangoon North.

Al-Istiqamah Mosque received the item on Wednesday (24 Sept), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said in a Facebook statement that night.

MUIS is working closely with the authorities, with police investigations ongoing, it said.

Mosque in Serangoon North evacuated after parcel delivered

In response to MS News queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received an alert about the suspicious parcel at about 5.20pm on Wednesday.

Al-Istiqamah Mosque, located at 2 Serangoon North Avenue 2, received the parcel.

SPF and SCDF officers arrived at the scene, evacuated the mosque as a precaution, and advised the public to avoid the area.

1 person for breathlessness & conveyed to SKGH

SCDF, which was alerted at about 5.45pm, told MS News that it found the unknown parcel upon arriving at the mosque.

SCDF HazMat specialists conducted checks with detectors and found no hazardous substances.

However, one person was assessed for breathlessness and conveyed to Sengkang General Hospital (SKGH).

The authorities taking the matter seriously

Authorities have not concluded the matter, though.

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said in a Facebook post at midnight that the authorities are “taking it very seriously”.

Such incidents are “unacceptable”.

As such, the police are investigating the matter by following up on all leads, he maintained, adding:

We will do everything possible to ensure the safety of our community.

Serangoon North mosque will continue operations as usual

Associate Professor Faishal, who is also Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, assured the public that Singapore’s mosques were safe spaces for worship and for the community.

The mosque will continue operations as usual.

This will start with congregational prayers from Thursday (25 Sept), said the minister, who visited the mosque on Wednesday night.

He also urged the public to remain calm, stay alert, and refrain from spreading any misinformation while investigations are ongoing.

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