SINGAPORE - A 62-year-old man was sentenced to 15 months in jail for sending pork slices to seven mosques in a calculated act of revenge. Bill Tan Keng Hwee pleaded guilty to charges of wounding religious feelings and harassment.
Tan, who worked as an operations support officer, learned his contract would not be renewed in September 2025. Blaming a female colleague, he devised a plan to mail letters containing pork slices and her contact information to random mosques. He intended for mosque staff to call and harass her.
On September 15, 2025, Tan mailed the packages. Four days later, mosque staff discovered the pork and contacted police. One staff member called the victim, who also filed a report.
In court, Deputy Public Prosecutor Selene Yap argued for a deterrent sentence, stating Tan had “weaponized religion” to harass the victim. District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz emphasized that religious harmony is “the very bedrock of public order and national cohesion.” She described Tan’s actions as “calculated, deeply offensive, and inherently inflammatory,” designed to exploit religious sensitivities.
Tan could have faced up to five years in prison for wounding religious feelings.