Overview

• Al-Istiqamah Mosque was evacuated on Sept 24 after a delivered parcel prompted HazMat checks that found no hazardous substances.
• Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said the parcel contained meat that appears to be pork at first sight, with confirmatory tests ongoing.
• Police say similar recent incidents at other mosques are under investigation and have stepped up visits to places of worship.
• An employee who experienced breathlessness was taken to Sengkang General Hospital and has since been reported to be doing well.
• MUIS confirmed prayers continue as usual, and the Inter-Religious Organisation and other faith groups condemned the act and called for calm and restraint.