SINGAPORE, Sept 19 — A 37-year-old construction worker was fined S$400 (RM1,315) today for defecating at the entrance of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands last year.

Appearing in court, Ramu Chinnarasa, an Indian national, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations.

An image of Ramu committing the act went viral on Facebook last October, garnering more than 1,500 likes, 1,700 comments and 4,700 shares in about two days.

Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Adelle Tai said the incident took place on October 30, 2023.

Prior to that, Ramu had drunk three bottles of hard liquor and was gambling inside the Marina Bay Sands casino.

At about 5.00am, he left the casino. Ramu wanted to relieve himself but could not go to the toilet as he was still heavily intoxicated.

So outside a restaurant near the entrance of Marina Bay Sands at 7.01am, Ramu took off his pants, squatted and defecated on the floor.

He then left the building and slept on one of the stone benches outside Marina Bay Sands until about 11.00am, before returning to his dormitory in Kranji...