Man fitted tracker to his ex’s car
AMAN fitted a tracker and microphone on his ex partner’s car after she dumped him so he could “keep an eye” on her, a court heard.
His former partner only discovered what Kulwinder Singh had done after he followed her to Ikea in Wednesbury and yelled at her in the car park. He later revealed on the phone he knew she would be there because he had fitted the tracking device. Birmingham Crown Court heard how Singh also repeatedly stalked his former girlfriend and “kept appearing out of nowhere” in public places, yelling out to passers-by “she’s a whore”.
Singh, 57, of Vincent Drive, Ladywood, pleaded guilty to harassment. He was given a deferred sentence, with the judge telling him that provided he left his ex alone for the next four months he would not go to prison.
Ben Williams, prosecuting, said Singh was in a relationship with the woman and he would make remarks which “concerned the victim”.
“He told her he would install cameras in the house,” he said. In 2018 she decided to end their relationship, but they remained friends. After she dumped him, Singh then told the victim “he would check out anyone she went out with to make sure he was good enough for her,” Mr Williams said. In January 2019 the victim was at Ikea with a male friend when Singh pulled up alongside her in the car park, and starting yelling out “she ruined my life so I will ruin hers”.
The pair later spoke on the phone and during the conversation Singh told her that he knew where she was at all times because he had fitted a tracker on her car.
“The victim took her car to a garage and they took it apart and found that a tracker had been fitted professionally into the panels, and a microphone hidden in the sun visor. Worryingly, the way the tracker was fitted meant it had affected the air bag in such a way it might not work in a collision,” Mr Williams said.
On February 2 last year, the victim was in a Post Office when Singh “appeared out of nowhere” next to her. He became abusive and shouted out “she’s a whore” and then “she’s been married seven times”.
Singh also contacted the victim’s relatives in India and told them that he would kill any man she went out with. The victim also discovered that Singh had made photocopies of her driving licence and passport.
Olivia Whitworth, defending, said the last incident had been more than a year ago and there had been no further occurrences, despite the defendant being on bail. “He is anxious for this matter to be resolved,” she said.
Judge Gosling told him: “What you did was very serious and I’m sure you understand you could have gone to prison and you might still go to prison. But I won’t send you to prison as long as you keep away from the victim.”