A teen has been filmed throwing a traffic cone off a block of HDB flats.

He appeared to do so while knowingly filmed by another person for Instagram Stories.

This is the video which was making the rounds on Facebook on Feb. 15, 2018:

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Penalty for throwing objects

Previously, a 14-year-old male was arrested for throwing an ofo bicycle off 10 floors.

In that case, the maximum punishment for committing a rash act is a jail term of up to six months, a fine of up to S$2,500, or both.

However, if convicted of throwing killer litter, the punishment is a maximum jail term of five years or a fine, or both.

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Account removed

The username "deanmr7" seen on the video is the account username on Instagram Stories.

However, a search online shows the account has since been removed: