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Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Straits Times
Cop charged after allegedly forging women's signatures on police slips acknowledging return of ez-link card, NRIC
A police officer has been accused of forging police statements and documents related to cases he had investigated between 2021 and 2023. S Vikneshvaran Subramaniam was charged with four counts of forgery on May 21, 2025. Irregularities pertaining to case exhibits and document management were detected during a supervisory check of his work in January 2023 after he was placed under enhanced supervision in October 2022 due to work performance. Upon the discovery of the irregularities, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) immediately conducted a thorough review of all the cases investigated by Vikneshvaran. It was discovered that he had allegedly forged nine documents comprising seven police statements and two acknowledgment slips across seven cases, including five ongoing criminal cases and two concluded cases that did not result in prosecution. In the five then-ongoing cases, Vikneshvaran allegedly interviewed the persons verbally, either in person or over the phone, and recorded these as police statements and forged the signatures of the persons thereafter. According to court documents, the first of the cases occurred on July 6, 2021, when he allegedly forged a woman's signature on a police slip acknowledging the return of her ez-link card, reported The Straits Times. He allegedly forged another woman's signature on April 12, 2022, acknowledging the return of her National Registration Identity Card. Remedial actions were taken, including properly recording the necessary statements by newly assigned investigation officers. The Attorney-General's Chambers reassessed these cases after the remedial investigations were conducted and determined that there was no miscarriage of justice. Vikneshvaran has since been removed from duty. The police said: "To ensure that the investigation process is fair and robust, SPF has a system of regular audits of cases, and supervisors are immediately alerted when any lapses are detected. "Supervisors also pay closer attention to officers who show signs of underperformance. If any irregularity is discovered, internal investigations are swiftly conducted, and documents relating to all the cases which the errant officers were investigating will be reviewed." For each count of forgery, an offender can be jailed for up to four years and fined. Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
NDTV
21-05-2025
- NDTV
Indian-Origin Singapore Cop Charged With Forging Police Statements
Singapore: An Indian-origin Singapore police officer was charged on Wednesday with forging police statements and documents related to cases he had investigated between 2021 and 2023. S Vikneshvaran Subramaniam, 35, was handed nine charges of forgery, reported Channel News Asia. The charges relate to five criminal cases which were ongoing and two concluded cases which did not result in prosecution, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a media release. "It was discovered that Vikneshvaran had allegedly forged nine documents comprising seven police statements and two acknowledgement slips across seven cases," SPF said. According to the charge sheets, in the five ongoing criminal cases at the time, Vikneshvaran allegedly forged the signatures of individuals he interviewed to give the impression that he recorded their statements in person and had them signed. The police said the alleged forgery came to light after Vikneshvaran was placed on "enhanced supervision" in October 2022 due to his work performance. A supervisory check of his work was conducted in January 2023, and irregularities relating to case exhibits and document management were detected. Other than the seven cases, no other wrongdoings were uncovered, said the police. Vikneshvaran has been suspended from duty. He has indicated that he will plead guilty, and the case was adjourned for the parties to make representations. He will return to court on June 18, according to the Channel report.
News18
21-05-2025
- News18
Indian-Origin Singaporean Police Officer Charged For Forging Statements
Last Updated: S Vikneshvaran Subramaniam, 35, was handed nine charges of forgery, reported Channel News Asia An Indian-origin Singapore police officer was charged on Wednesday with forging police statements and documents related to cases he had investigated between 2021 and 2023. S Vikneshvaran Subramaniam, 35, was handed nine charges of forgery, reported Channel News Asia. The charges relate to five criminal cases which were ongoing and two concluded cases which did not result in prosecution, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a media release. 'It was discovered that Vikneshvaran had allegedly forged nine documents comprising seven police statements and two acknowledgement slips across seven cases," SPF said. According to the charge sheets, in the five ongoing criminal cases at the time, Vikneshvaran allegedly forged the signatures of individuals he interviewed to give the impression that he recorded their statements in person and had them signed. The police said the alleged forgery came to light after Vikneshvaran was placed on 'enhanced supervision" in October 2022 due to his work performance. A supervisory check of his work was conducted in January 2023, and irregularities relating to case exhibits and document management were detected. Other than the seven cases, no other wrongdoings were uncovered, said the police. Vikneshvaran has been suspended from duty. He has indicated that he will plead guilty, and the case was adjourned for the parties to make representations. He will return to court on June 18, according to the Channel report. First Published: May 21, 2025, 13:14 IST
