Maganlal Gangaram

[8] Following the end of the Japanese occupation, Maganlal was one of a group of seven Indians who were detained for questioning by the British Military Administration at Outram Prison on 20 October 1945.

After further investigation, all of the charges against Maganlal and the rest of the group were withdrawn in February, and he went on a six-month trip to India in April.

Upon arriving in Singapore, he was told by an Immigration Officer to leave within the next 30 days as his presence was considered "undesirable", and was forced to pay a $2,000 fine.

After McKerron wrote back to Maganlal, stating that he was unable to remove the Immigration Officer's order.

[8] The issue was resolved in June, with the Malayan Indian Congress condemning the Singaporean government's actions against Maganlal.