Man, 40, charged with setting off 25 fireworks at grass patch in Yishun

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SINGAPORE — A 40-year-old man was charged on Tuesday (April 16) for allegedly setting off fireworks near a block of flats in Yishun.

SINGAPORE — A 40-year-old man was charged on Tuesday for allegedly setting off fireworks near a block of flats in Yishun.Screengrabs of a video uploaded onto social media showing fireworks going off in a housing estate.SINGAPORE — A 40-year-old man was charged on Tuesday for allegedly setting off fireworks near a block of flats in Yishun.

"I feel remorseful and regretful… I truly regret that this thing has happened,” Noor Azhar said on Tuesday, adding that he intends to plead guilty. In a press release on Monday, the police said they responded to the incident at about 10.42pm on April 9. "Members of the public are reminded that it is an offence to possess, sell, transport, send, deliver, distribute or import and dangerous fireworks," said the police.

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