SINGAPORE — A 47-year-old who had travelled to Singapore from the United States was charged in court on Wednesday (May 13) with lying about his travel history at the Supreme Court.

Kiri Manish Pravinchandra was attending a court trial there on March 31 and April 1, and falsely declared each time that he had not been abroad in the two weeks prior, said the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in a statement on Tuesday.

He was later allowed to enter the court on each occasion. No further details were given on his role in the trial.

Based on court documents, Kiri is a citizen of the Dominican Republic. He was originally from India. 

He now faces two charges of providing false information to a public servant under the Penal Code. If convicted, he could be jailed up to two years, fined, or face both penalties.

He could also be deported after serving his sentence and banned from re-entering Singapore, the authorities added on Tuesday.

Kiri is represented by Ms Christine Tee from law firm Allen & Gledhill. He will return to court on June 24.