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Singaporean Man Charged for False Terrorist Threat at Church

12/22/2025

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Kokulananthan Mohan, a 26-year-old Singaporean man, was charged on December 22, 2025, for making a false terrorist threat at St. Joseph's Church.
He allegedly placed three cardboard rolls resembling a bomb in the church on December 21, intending to create a false belief of an explosion.
The Singapore Police Force reported that preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone and found no evidence of religious motivation.
Mohan has been remanded for three weeks for psychiatric evaluation and is scheduled to return to court on January 12.
If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to SGD500,000.

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Kokulananthan Mohan, a 26-year-old Singaporean man, was charged on December 22, 2025, for making a false terrorist threat at St. Joseph's Church.
He allegedly placed three cardboard rolls resembling a bomb in the church on December 21, intending to create a false belief of an explosion.
The Singapore Police Force reported that preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone and found no evidence of religious motivation.
Mohan has been remanded for three weeks for psychiatric evaluation and is scheduled to return to court on January 12.
If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to SGD500,000.