SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound on Sunday (Jun 15) while cycling in a restricted forested area near Nee Soon Range, where the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was conducting a live-firing activity.
“A bullet slug was lodged in the man’s left lower back,” the police said in a media release on Monday, adding that the injury is not life-threatening.
The man is currently in a stable condition after surgery to remove the bullet slug.
According to the police, the man had been cycling with his friends in a forested area of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve between Upper Seletar Reservoir and Upper Peirce Reservoir at around 11.40am on Sunday.
“The public is not allowed to access that particular area, which has signage warning against unauthorised entry into a live-firing area,” the police said.
The man was taken to hospital by his friends.
The police said they were alerted to the incident by the National University Hospital at about 11.55pm on Sunday.
Based on preliminary investigations, the incident occurred in an area that had been gazetted for SAF live-firing.
“During 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,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
“The SAF is working closely with the police and other relevant authorities to further investigate the circumstances of the incident. As a precautionary measure, live-firing activities at the Nee Soon 500m Range have been suspended.”
Under the Military Manoeuvres Act, unauthorised individuals are not allowed to enter gazetted areas designated for SAF live-firing for their own safety, the spokesperson added.
Police said investigations are ongoing, and they do not suspect foul play at this point.
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