Indian National Charged for Allegedly Offering Bribe to Two Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Officers

On 10 July 2025, Krishnan Ramakrishnan (“Krishnan”) (30-year-old male Indian National) was charged in Court for allegedly offering a bribe to two Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs).

2. On 18 April 2025, Krishnan allegedly offered a bribe of S$100 to two Certis Cisco APOs attached to the National Environment Agency (NEA), Sri Suthan Sellah and Sugeerta B Kalaivanan, as an inducement to waive the enforcement action taken against him for littering. The two Certis Cisco APOs rejected the bribe, and the case was subsequently referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). For his alleged action, Krishnan faces one charge punishable under section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

3. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both.

4. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) looks into all corruption-related complaints and reports, including anonymous ones, and can be reached via the following channels:

a) Lodge an e-Complaint;
b) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg; 
c) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000; or
d) Write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047.

5. Where possible, the report should include the following information:

a) Where, when and how did the alleged corrupt act happen?
b) Who was involved and what were their roles?
c) What was the bribe given and the favour shown?

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau