S'porean man, 39, charged for setting off fireworks at open field near Novena

A 39-year-old Singaporean man was charged under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021 for setting off fireworks at an open field near Novena on Oct. 18, 2025.

According to the charge sheets, Dilip Kumar s/o Nirmal Kumar lit fireworks along the open field of Carlisle Road on Oct. 18 at around 10:15pm without authorisation.

The field borders Carlisle Road, Norfolk Road and Cambridge Road.

On the day of the incident, a resident from The Merlot condominium told Mothership that they saw the fireworks from the direction of Cambridge Road at around 10:15pm.

The resident also took a video where the sounds of fireworks going off could be heard.

He said he believes that multiple people alerted the police about the fireworks display.

The resident went to the open field near Cambridge Road the next day, Oct. 19, and found a used firework packaging.

He said he called the police again, and officers arrived to collect the box for investigation.

CNA reported that Dilip will return to court on Nov. 20.

If found guilty, the man could face a jail term of up to five years or a fine of up to S$100,000.

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