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The Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of voyeurism.

On 23 September 2020 at about 10.00pm, the Police received a report that a man had allegedly taken an upskirt photo of a female victim inside the lift of a block along Hougang Avenue 5. When the victim confronted the man, he allegedly punched the victim twice on her cheek and fled the scene.

Through investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 24 September 2020.

Police investigations are ongoing. The offence of voyeurism under Section 377BB of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term which may extend to two years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.

For allegedly punching the victim, the man is also being investigated for voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The offence carries an imprisonment term which may extend to three years, or a fine which may extend to $5,000, or both.