Singapore News - A now retired prison officer who tried but failed to obtain bribes totalling $133,000 from an inmate was sentenced to three years and two weeks’ jail on Feb 23. In November 2023, District Judge John Ng had after a trial convicted former senior chief warder Kobi Krishna. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Other News News: Indian-origin ex-prison officer, Kobi Krishna Ayavoo, sentenced to three years and two weeks of jail term for attempting to obtain a bribe from a Singapore prisoner. Ayavoo convicted under eight charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Inmate, Chong Keng Chye, was behind bars for child abuse.
Kobi Krishna Ayavoo, 56, was also found guilty of instigating his colleagues to access the prison system to view the inmate s information. - Indian-Origin Prison Warden Jailed For Seeking SGD133,000 Bribe From Singapore Prison Inmate
Singapore, Feb 23 (PTI) A 57-year-old Indian-origin retired prison officer in Singapore was sentenced to three years and two weeks of jail term on Friday for attempting to obtain a bribe of 133,000 Singaporean dollars from an inmate while he was in service, according to a media report.