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SINGAPORE – An Indian citizen is expected to be charged on Wednesday (May 13) after making false statements about his travel history to enter the Supreme Court.
In a joint statement Tuesday, the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration and Control Authority (ICA) said the 47-year-old man faces two charges under the Penal Code of providing false information to a public servant.
As part of Covid-19’s injunctions, the Supreme Court requires all visitors to declare their travel history in the past 14 days.
Investigations found that on March 31 and April 1, the man is said to have stated that he had not been abroad in the past 14 days and was therefore allowed to enter court, when in fact he had arrived in Singapore from the United States in March. 20, which was within the 14-day period.
This means that you had made a false travel statement.
Anyone convicted of knowingly providing false information can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
If the man is convicted, he will also be deported after serving his sentence and will be prohibited from re-entering Singapore.
Previously, on April 26, a British citizen, married to a permanent resident of Singapore, was deported after falsely stating his travel history in the Family Justice Courts.
The 60-year-old man had visited the Family Justice Courts on March 25 to pick up a document. He was asked to declare his travel history as part of the precautionary measures for the Covid-19 outbreak.
He said he had not been abroad in the past 14 days and was allowed to enter, when he had actually arrived in Singapore from Hong Kong on March 13, which was within the 14-day travel history period.
Police and ACI said on April 26 that they had issued a severe warning to the man and prohibited him from re-entering Singapore for providing false information to a public servant.
Authorities remind members of the public to take all health and travel statements seriously and to submit accurate information.
They warn that action will be taken against those who have made false statements.
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