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According to The Straits Times, the girl, 13, was with four of her friends at Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 when the act was said to have occurred.
The teen was questioned by the police over a case of mischief by fire. The police told The Straits Times that as of last night, she was still in custody.
Three girls and a male teenager were also taken in by the police for questioning but were released at about 1am on July 18.
Police and town council officials surveyed the scene after the incident.
A Lianhe Wanbao report said that the group of teenagers found a lighter near a coffee shop in Bishan.
The girl then used the lighter to set ablaze one of 10 flags hanging in the pavilion.
The burned remains were taken away by police as evidence.
It is an offence to treat the national flag with disrespect.
Under the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act, offenders could be fined $1,000.
In addition, the Singapore flag may not be used for any commercial, advertising, furnishing or decorating purpose, unless express permission is granted by the authorities.
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