3 months’ jail for man who set fire to community cat houses at Bukit Batok void deck
Koh Teng Boo, 68, claimed the cat houses were prone to attracting pests.
A 68-year-old man, Koh Teng Boo, has been sentenced to three months in jail for setting fire to community cat houses at a void deck in Bukit Batok, Singapore. Koh, a retiree living nearby, complained about the cardboard cat houses to his MP, but no action was taken, leading him to set fire to three houses in October and November 2025.
The Jurong-Clementi-Bukit Batok Town Council spent $913 to repair the damage caused by the fire. Those who commit mischief by fire with the intent to cause damage to property can face up to seven years in jail and a fine.
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