Feeding the birds cost the woman dearly, the court imposed a fine of Rs 2.27 lakh; Know what is the whole matter:

Singapore. If you also consider it a virtuous act to feed the birds on the roof or balcony of your house early in the morning, then this news from Singapore may surprise you. Here, the court has ordered a 71-year-old elderly woman to pay a huge fine of $ 3,200 (about Rs 2,27,845) for repeatedly feeding wild birds. This action was taken against the woman because she repeatedly violated the law and ignored the earlier warning.

Found guilty of violating ‘Wildlife Act’

According to CNA report, this woman named Shanmuganathan Shamla has confessed her crime in the court on four charges under the Wildlife Act. During the hearing, the court also took cognizance of five other similar previous incidents of the woman. Government lawyers presented evidence in court that showed the woman feeding grain and bread to pigeons on nine separate occasions between July 2025 and January 2026.

Promised but forgot within a month

This is not the first legal action taken against Shamla for this crime.

May 2025: In May last year, he was fined $1,200 for feeding birds and obstructing a bird-catching team.

Claim: At that time she had sworn in the court that she would not do it again, but within just a month she returned to her old habits.

CCTV footage: In the video shown in the court, the woman was seen surrounded by a flock of birds near her flat in Toa Payoh.

Lawyer said ‘ignoring the law’

The government lawyer termed the woman’s actions as ‘continued disregard for the law’. Interestingly, Shamla had also met the MP of her area to express remorse for her mistake, but just three days after this meeting, she was again caught feeding birds.

Even the plea of ​​being unemployed did not help.

Shamla, who appeared in the court without any lawyer, made an emotional appeal saying that she is currently unemployed and does not have any medical insurance. He offered to reduce the fine and do community service in exchange. However, the judge rejected their arguments and imposed a fine of $3,200. The surprising thing is that immediately after the fine was decided, the woman said that she would pay the entire amount at once.

Note: According to Singapore’s strict laws, feeding wild animals and birds can result in a maximum fine of $10,000 for repeated offences.