Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Prem Raj Prabakaran |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law |
| Counsel | Ministry of Manpower, Eunice Lau, Justine Loh, Lim Wei Teng |
Source: [2026] SGDC 283, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed [2026] SGDC 283 is a District Court decision of District Judge Prem Raj Prabakaran dated 2 September 2026, after a trial held in August 2026. The accused, a 40-year-old Bangladeshi construction worker, submitted an incident report to the Ministry of Manpower on 7 November 2025 claiming a metal column dropped onto his face near his left ear on 29 October 2025 at a Hougang Street 13 site. On 1 December 2025 he confirmed that account to an investigation officer. The charge under s 62(1)(a) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 alleged false statements. The issues were falsity and knowledge. The court found the accident did not occur, found the medical evidence inconsistent, convicted him and heard submissions on sentence next.
[2026] SGDC 283 explained
Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed ([2026] SGDC 283) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 2 September 2026. It is categorised under Criminal Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 283 about?
Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed ([2026] SGDC 283) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 — Providing false statement to investigation officer to support fraudulent claim for compensation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 283 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
The District Court tried Alam Khorshed, a 40-year-old Bangladeshi construction worker, on a charge under s 62(1)(a) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 of making false statements to a Ministry of Manpower investigation officer on 1 December 2025. He had claimed a metal column fell on his face and wrist on 29 October 2025. The court found no such accident occurred, that medical evidence contradicted his account, and that he knew the statements were false. It convicted him and fixed submissions on sentence.
What was Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed [2026] SGDC 283 about?
The accused, a construction worker, was charged under s 62(1)(a) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 for falsely telling a Ministry of Manpower investigation officer that a metal column dropped onto his face and wrist on 29 October 2025.
What was the verdict in [2026] SGDC 283?
District Judge Prem Raj Prabakaran found the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted him under s 62(1)(a) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, holding that no accident occurred and that he knew his statements were false.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 283)