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Teen arrested over bomb threat at Singapore secondary school
A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a bomb hoax at Xinmin Secondary School. The threat, made on August 13, prompted a search of the premises that yielded no suspicious items.
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Police arrested a 15-year-old youth over a bomb threat made against Xinmin Secondary School on August 13. The threat prompted school authorities and law enforcement to conduct a thorough search of the campus. No suspicious items or devices were discovered during the operation. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about hoax threats affecting educational institutions across Singapore. The youth is assisting police with investigations into the matter. The school is one of several institutions that have faced similar threats in recent years, which authorities have treated with appropriate seriousness despite their ultimately false nature. Police did not disclose additional details about the circumstances surrounding the threat or the investigation.