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Man Sentenced for Bigamy After Wife's Discovery

8/22/2025

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Vaithialingam Muthukumar, 49, received a sentence of three months and three weeks for bigamy in Singapore.
He married Salmah Bee Abdul Razak in August 2022 while still married to his first wife.
The first wife learned of the second marriage when she saw him at her workplace.
Salmah reported the bigamy, prompting an investigation and charges against Muthukumar.

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Story summary

Vaithialingam Muthukumar, 49, received a sentence of three months and three weeks for bigamy in Singapore.
He married Salmah Bee Abdul Razak in August 2022 while still married to his first wife.
The first wife learned of the second marriage when she saw him at her workplace.
Salmah reported the bigamy, prompting an investigation and charges against Muthukumar.