Two men, Parekh Shivam Nileshkumar (“Parekh”) and Patel Jaykumar Govindbhai (“Patel”), both aged 27 years old, and Vasoliya Dhruvil (“Vasoliva”), aged 23 years old, have been convicted and sentenced for attempted theft in dwelling with common intention, which is part of a series of shop theft cases that were committed along Orchard Road and Harbourfront Walk. Vasoliva was sentenced to 40 days’ imprisonment on 4 April 2024, Parekh was sentenced to 40 days’ imprisonment on 30 April 2024 and Patel was sentenced to 35 days’ imprisonment on 12 June 2024.
Three other men, aged 20 to 26, and three other women, aged 25 to 27, were sentenced on 22 November 2023 and 1 December 2023. Annex A sets out the details of the convictions.
On 16 October 2023, the Police were alerted to a case of attempted shop theft along Orchard Road. Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTV footages, officers from Tanglin and Clementi Police Divisions established the identities of the nine persons and discovered that the group was involved in four other cases of shop theft. An operation was carried out on 30 October 2023 to arrest the group and more than 90 pieces of stolen clothing worth about $6,800 were recovered.
The Police have zero tolerance against such syndicated acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders, who will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.
The Police would also like to remind retailers to remain vigilant against shop thieves. Retailers are advised to adopt the following measures:
- Ensure a good line of sight for the displays by using an appropriate shop layout;
- Display advisory posters or signage against shop theft;
- Display expensive merchandise in locked showcases or at prominent locations (e.g. near cashier counters);
- Install CCTVs with recording system at the entrance/exit of the store to capture the facial features of shoppers; and
- Deploy adequate security personnel to patrol the premises in luminous vests for increased visual deterrence effect.
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S/N |
Accused |
Offences |
Date Sentenced |
Sentence |
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1 |
Shihora Ridhuan Mukeshbhai |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code (“PC”) read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention; and
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Sections 34 and 512 of the PC for committing attempted theft in dwelling with common intention.
with three similar charges taken into consideration for sentencing. |
22 November 2023 |
65 days’ imprisonment |
|
2 |
Hun Smit Ashokbhai |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention.
with one similar charge taken into consideration for sentencing. |
22 November 2023 |
45 days’ imprisonment |
|
3 |
Chauhan Ruchi Sanjaykumar |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Sections 34 and 512 of the PC for committing attempted theft in dwelling with common intention.
with three similar charges taken into consideration for sentencing. |
22 November 2023 |
50 days’ imprisonment |
|
4 |
Kuvadiya Milan Ghansyambhai |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention.
with one similar charge taken into consideration for sentencing. |
22 November 2023 |
40 days’ imprisonment |
|
5 |
Brahmbhatt Komal Chetankumar |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention. |
1 December 2023 |
40 days’ imprisonment |
|
6 |
Christian Arpita Arvindbhai |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention.
with two similar charges taken into consideration for sentencing. |
1 December 2023 |
45 days’ imprisonment |
|
7 |
Vasoliya Dhruvil |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 of the PC for committing theft in dwelling with common intention.
with one similar charge taken into consideration for sentencing. |
4 April 2024 |
40 days’ imprisonment |
|
8 |
Parekh Shivam Nileshkumar |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 and 512 of the PC for committing attempted theft in dwelling with common intention. |
30 April 2024 |
40 days’ imprisonment |
|
9 |
Patel Jaykumar Govindbhai |
Convicted of:
One charge under Section 380 of the PC read with Section 34 and 512 of the PC for committing attempted theft in dwelling with common intention. |
12 June 2024 |
35 days’ imprisonment |
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
14 June 2024 @ 6:50 PM