SINGAPORE: A man who was shot while cycling in a restricted area during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) live-firing activity is being investigated for wilful trespass, the police said on Wednesday (Jun 18).
The 42-year-old was shot at around 11.40am on Sunday while cycling with his friends in a forested area of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve between Upper Seletar Reservoir and Upper Peirce Reservoir. This is an area that has been gazetted for SAF live-firing.
At the time of the incident, an authorised live-firing activity was being conducted by the SAF at its Nee Soon 500m Range, about 2.3km away.
The cyclist was taken to hospital by his friends, and a bullet slug was found lodged in his left lower back. He was in a stable condition after surgery to remove the bullet slug, the police said on Monday.
