Singapore, February 16 A man of Indian origin was sentenced to nine months in prison by a Singapore court on Monday after he pleaded guilty to impersonating a prison officer in an email sent to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and the Secretariat of the Singapore Parliament.
Prakash Paramasivam, 25, had sent the emails to obtain help for his previous convictions, as he felt he had been wrongly convicted, the prosecution said.
Without revealing details, the prosecutor added that between 2018 and 2023, Prakash had been in and out of jail for offences including criminal intimidation through anonymous communication.
Separately, Prakash also impersonated the prison officer in an email sent to Desmond Lee, then Minister of National Development and current Minister of Education, for help with some family matters, as reported by The Straits Times.
He has also been accused of forging a medical certificate.
His offense came to light when police contacted the doctor, who said he had not issued the certificate.
Prakash was arrested on July 8, 2025, and has been in custody since.
Calling for strong deterrence, DPP Chua urged the court on Monday to sentence him to between seven and nine months in prison: "The accused has... shown himself to be a serial and habitual offender with a marked proclivity towards sending false messages to third parties."
