Indian-origin man in Singapore jailed for forging bank documents

SINGAPORE: (Apr 11) An Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to seven weeks in jail for forging his clients’ bank statements so that the insurance policies he was selling to them could take effect.

Vijendren Tanapal, 38, pleaded guilty to two forgery charges involving two Japanese clients while working as a wealth planning manager at a bank here.

Several other similar charges linked to his other Japanese clients were considered during Tanapal's sentencing on Thursday.