A housewife and former part-time freelance religious teacher, Ruqayyah binti Ramli, 34-years-old, was issued an Order of Detention (OD) and detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

In a statement released by the Internal Security Department (ISD) earlier today (9 June), she was found to have been radicalised by her husband and was previously issued with a Restriction Order (RO) in August 2020.

Her husband is serving three years in prison for possession of terrorism-related propaganda materials after being repatriated to Malaysia.

Investigations at the time revealed and established that she had supported his intention to join and fight for ISIS in Syria.

ISD said that since Ruqayyah was placed on RO, there has been an escalation in her radical behaviour and involvement in activities prejudicial to Singapore’s security.

Efforts at rehabilitating her were scuppered byu her refusal to make any genuine effort to participate.

She continues to support ISIS’s violent actions and believes in the use of violence against the perceived enemies of Islam.

She was therefore detained to prevent her from progressing further down the violent radical path.

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The National Parks Board (NParks) said in a statement that a 37-year-old man who is believed to be involved in a number of cat slashing cases in Ang Mo Kio since April, has been arrested on 8 June.

He was arrested on Tuesday morning, in an operation by the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) and supported by the police.

He will be charged later today (9 June) with animal cruelty, which is an offence under the Animals and Birds Act.

More than 10 cats in Ang Mo Kio were found with slash wounds and the incidents occured around block 302, 316B, 335, 337, 3432 and 346.

Ms Jessica Kwok, the group director for AVS’ community animal engagement program, said that safeguarding animal welfare is a shared social responsibility.

She added:

“As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are critical to the process, and photographic and/or video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help.”

The public can report suspected cases of animal cruelty to AVS via the hotline 1800 476 1600.

Images source: SPCA Singapore and Ang Mo Kio South Caregivers and Feeders

A “Telehitch” passenger took to Instagram to share how she was allegedly harassed by a “chikopek” on a hitching platform called “Telehitch”.

She was booking a hitch ride and asked the driver if $7 was okay, to which the driver said $5 will do.

The girl then thanked him, to which the driver said it was only for “pretty people like you”.

He then added “haha you really hot la, just being honest.”

The driver then asked her if he can rest his hand on her thigh while driving, to which the girl replied “wtf no.”

The driver then told her that he could give her $300 in cash.

Again, the girl said no, and so the driver upped his price and offered her $500.

He said:

“what about 500? Just on your thigh. Will give you cash first thing we meet.”

The girl then rejected his car ride altogether.

But the driver still didn’t want to give up, continuing to call her.

He then offered her $2k, which then went up to $3k.

He asked her:

“What about I give you $3k include touching your chest, just 20-30 minutes. The ride end I stop”.

Images source: @sgfollowsall on IG