A mango-laden tree on the roadside with ripe fruit on the ground might tempt many to pick up a few. But in Singapore, doing so could result in a hefty fine, Geo News reported.
Under Singaporean law, collecting fallen mangoes from public areas or picking fruit from roadside trees are both punishable offenses.
India-born Singapore-based digital content creator Priyanka Sinha recently posted a video on social media highlighting the issue. The video shows a roadside mango tree full of ripe fruit with several mangoes on the ground. While the fruit may appear abandoned, Sinha explained that touching them without permission is prohibited in Singapore.
Anyone who attempts to collect the fruit can be fined SGD 5,000 — approximately Tk 500,000 (about $3,700) at current exchange rates, she said.
Under Singaporean law, all trees and plants on public land or roadsides are considered government property. Picking fruit from trees or collecting fallen fruit without permission is treated as an offense equivalent to theft of government property, which is why authorities impose strict and heavy fines.
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