Men in monk robes ask for money in Bugis during CNY, public calls police

Men in monk robes ask for money in Bugis during CNY, public calls police

Only asked for money and not food.

Police alerted after ‘monks’ reportedly sought cash rather than food at Bugis

SINGAPORE: Members of the public have seen a group of men dressed as monks on the first and second days of the Lunar New Year at Bugis. The police were called in to Waterloo Street after the alleged monks were begging for money but said they did not want food, according to a Feb 19 (Thursday) report in Shin Min Daily News. The men are believed to be from another country and are not locals, the report added. It also said that a fight had broken o…