Indian man charged after allowing 13 overstaying compatriots to stay in Singapore
An Indian man has been charged in Singapore for harboring 13 compatriots who overstayed their visit passes. The individuals, aged between 19 and 44, were found during a raid on March 3. The man faces serious penalties for failing to conduct due diligence checks on their immigration status.
- ▪Kanojiya Riken, a 26-year-old Indian national, was charged for harboring 13 immigration offenders.
- ▪The offenders had overstayed their visit passes and were found in a flat during a raid by ICA officers.
- ▪Riken allegedly allowed the individuals to stay in his flat without verifying their immigration status.
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Indian man charged after allowing 13 overstaying compatriots to stay in SingaporeOn March 3, ICA officers raided a flat in Singapore, where they found 13 Indian nationals who had all overstayed after their visit passes had expired.Published on: May 25, 2026 1:19 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link A 26-year-old Indian national has been charged in Singapore for employing and harbouring 13 immigration offenders from India after their visit passes had expired, authorities said.The immigration offenders had remained unlawfully in Singapore after the expiry of their visit passes (Representational)Kanojiya Riken, along with two Singaporeans were charged on May 21 for immigration offences, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement on Thursday.Riken was charged for harbouring 13…
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