An Indian-origin man was charged in a Singapore court on Thursday after he allegedly drove a luxury sports car last year, with his two young children sitting on the rear boot, in an act authorities said endangered their safety.
The man, identified as Prem Anan Sugunakumar, faced one count of committing a rash act that put children below the age of 14 at risk, according to reports. The children involved were aged eight and seven.
The incident took place on October 20, last year, along Dairy Farm Lane in a residential area. Investigations found that the man drove the car while the children were seated on the back of the vehicle.
Police said such behaviour was dangerous and violates traffic rules. “Children must be properly secured in appropriate child restraints or car seats when travelling in vehicles, and must not be placed in dangerous positions such as on car boots,” they said, as quoted by Channel News Asia.
They added that authorities will take strict action against acts that put lives at risk. If convicted, the man could face up to six months in jail, a fine of up to S$2,500, or both.
