A 46-year-old security officer of Indian-origin has been charged with giving false information to the police after a fake bomb caused panic in Singapore.

The exercise took place at the Sing Industrial Complex in Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park, The Straits Times newspaper reported.

This caused panic among people nearby, and forced the authorities to deploy police resources and also bar at least 100 people from entering the premises before the item was established to be a fake IED, the report said.

"He was supposed to dispose of the fake IED after he received a call from the exercise team," a senior police official was quoted as saying in the report.

Venkatraman's case has been adjourned to April 30. If convicted, he could face up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to 5,000 Singaporean dollars.

Source: India Today