Singapore: Company manager confines 'troublesome' Indian workers for 40 days

A company manr in Singapore has been fined for wrongfully confining three Indian workers for over 40 days amid COVID-19 pandemic. A local news ncy reported that Shaun Pang Tong Heng first confined three Indian workers from May 12 to 15 and n over a five-week stretch from May 19 to June 26. manr from Singapore has pleed guilty for wrongful confinement of workers during pandemic. 

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Company manr confines 3 Indian workers 

A fine of 9,000 Singapore dollars was paid by Shaun Pang Tong Heng for wrongfully confining his worker for more than a month. As per report published by ncy, three Indian workers who were confined are Ganesan Pandi, Pandiyan Jakakanthan, and Muthuraj Thangaraj. Lawyer Md or E enaam representing 41-year-old company manr told District Judge prem Raj that he is regretful. Shaun saw men as "troublemakers". 

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lawyer ded that during COVID-19 pandemic, Pandu and Jakakanthan left from ir house in Tuas to buy alcohol despite being housed near a COVID-19 cluster. Kakakanthan also drove company's lorry without having a driving license and Thangaraj was previously caught drunk driving, informed lawyer. court was informed that clean beds, a bathroom, Wi-Fi connection, proper meals, and ample water were given to trio. 

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Responding to this Deputy Public Prosecutor, Eric Hu said that this is excuse for manr for wrongful confinement of three Indian nationals. Before handing out sentence, prosecutor said that manr should have tified police authorities about workers immediately. For each wrongful confinement, an offender can be jailed for about 3-4 years. 

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