Bio/Wiki
Nickname | Appu |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 178 cm |
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Weight | 70 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Merlimau Primary School, Singapore |
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College/University | Did not attend |
Educational Qualification | Dropped out of school after the 5th standard |
Personal Life
Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried |
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Family
Father | Suppiah |
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Mother | Letchumi |
Siblings | Brother: Ramesh, Sister: Leelavathy |
Spouse | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Tangaraju Suppiah, a Singaporean of Indian descent, was executed on April 26, 2023, for planning to traffic 1 kg of cannabis. | |
Raised by his mother in a single-room house, he began experimenting with cannabis at 12 years old. | |
At 14, he was sent to a juvenile correctional facility for drug possession. | |
After serving 5 years and 3 months of his 8-year sentence, he was released on parole in 2013. | |
Suppiah established a minimart with his uncle's help but got arrested for another drug-related offense. | |
In a separate case from 2013 involving cannabis smuggling, he received a death sentence on October 9, 2018. | |
Despite appealing the decision, his plea was denied on August 14, 2019. | |
He spent time on death row before being executed at Changi Prison Complex on April 26, 2023. |