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Feeding pigeons in Singapore lands woman in legal soup, again
During her last fining in May 2025, Sanmugamnathan Shamla had promised the court that she would not repeat the offence, heightening the gravity of her current offence.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Thu, 05, Feb 2026
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Sanmugamnathan Shamla has been fined a whopping S$3,200 (US$2,530) for feeding pigeons in Singapore, marking her second fine in less than an year for the same offence.
Shamla, a 71-year-old Indian-origin citizen of Singapore, was charged under the Singapore Wildlife Act for feeding pigeons nine times in a period of six months. She pleaded guilty to four charges, according to CNA news.
During her last fining in May 2025, Shamla had promised the court that she would not repeat the offence and this violation attracted a significant spike from her S$1,200 (US$930) fine.
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“The accused stands before you as a repeat offender,” the prosecutor said, adding that Shamla has a “persistent disregard for the law”.
Shamla, who appeared without legal representation, requested that the fine be kept in the “1,000 to 2,000 dollar range,” explaining that she was currently unemployed and lacked medical insurance."
She also offered to make up for the rest of the amount in community service.
The S$3,200 (US$2,530) fine stands at the lower end of the potential fine she could have faced under the law. Singapore's Wildlife Act provides for fines up to S$10,000 (US$7,848.22) per charge for each of her four charges.
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