US EditionFormer Singapore transport minister S Iswaran moved to home detention
- Subramaniam Iswaran was imprisoned on 7 October after pleading guilty to accepting gifts worth more than S$403,000 while in office and obstructing the course of justice.
- He was moved to home detention on Friday, where he will wear an electronic monitoring tag.
- Iswaran is the first political office-holder in Singapore to be tried in court in the past 50 years.
- He must adhere to conditions like curfew monitoring and reporting to authorities for counselling.
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Singapore grants house arrest to jailed ex-minister
SINGAPORE — Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than US$300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, the prisons service said on Friday.
Singapore places Indian origin convicted minister Iswaran under 'home detention'
Singapore Singapore’s former transport minister of Indian origin, S. Iswaran, who was jailed last October for 12 months on corruption charges, was placed in "home detention" on Friday (February 7, 2025), a news report said.
Singapore Places Indian Origin Convicted Minister Under 'Home Detention'
Singapore: Singapore’s former transport minister of Indian origin, S. Iswaran, who was jailed last October for 12 months on corruption charges, was placed in "home detention" on Friday, a news report said."Like all inmates placed on the Home Detention Scheme, S Iswaran will serve
Singapore puts jailed former minister Iswaran in home detention; what crime led to his sentencing?
In September last year, Iswaran pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth thousands of dollars while being in office. The corruption case shocked Singapore, known for its efficient bureaucracy and clean governance
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