Tycoon from Singapore accused in case related to conviction of former minister of Indian descent

Tycoon from Singapore accused in case related to conviction of former minister of Indian descent

Tycoon from Singapore accused in case related to conviction of former minister of Indian descent

Singapore A property tycoon from Singapore was charged on Friday for his participation in a case involving former Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran, who was imprisoned in a corruption case.

Ong Beng Seng, 78, is charged with one count of aiding and abetting a public servant to accept gifts and with obstructing justice.

Iswaran admitted to stealing things including Formula 1 tickets and a vacation to Doha from Ong. He was given a one-year jail sentence on Thursday.

Court records state that ong persuaded Iswaran to collect a valuable item in December 2022 by promising him a private plane journey from Singapore to Doha, which was estimated to be worth USD 7,700. He also organized a one-night stay in a hotel in Doha with a value of SGD 4,737.63 and a business class flight from Doha to Singapore with a value of SGD 5,700 for Iswaran, the Channel News Asia stated.