A student who took photos of his phone showing extremist ideologies with Marina Bay Sands in the background was among two Singaporeans who were issued Internal Security Act (ISA) orders.
Cyrus Dzulqarnain Al-Shahriar, 19, was issued a restriction order, said the Internal Security Department (ISD) yesterday.
Cyrus is the second person dealt with under the ISA after being radicalised by a “salad bar” of ideologies, a form of violent extremism where individuals subscribe to multiple, and sometimes conflicting, extremist beliefs.
A member of the public had seen his online posts and reported them to the ISD.
ISD also issued a detention order to Tarmizi Mohd Taha, a 30-year-old customer service officer, who admitted he was willing to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so.
ISD said that both cases were unrelated.
Cyrus also saw online posts in 2025 on school shooter Elliot Rodger, 22, and became intrigued by his incel inclinations.
Incel, short for “involuntary celibate”, refers to a sub-culture of individuals, mostly men, who identify as being unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.
ISD said Cyrus is the second individual radicalised by Composite Violent Extremism (CoVE), also known as a “salad bar” of ideologies, to be dealt with under the ISA.
“Those radicalised by CoVE draw selectively from multiple extremist ideologies to construct their personalised worldview or hybrid belief system that justifies violence,” said ISD.
“The lack of a coherent worldview does not diminish the severity of the CoVE threat,” the department added. — The Straits Times/ANN
