A man ended up drowning while being chased down by the police, disappearing into the depths of Punggol Waterway.
A police raid was being conducted on Tuesday night, nabbing 13 men and eight women for wilful trespassing onto State land. The 25-year-old man was spotted swimming in the waterway at 10pm, but he went under before officers could reach him.
A search and rescue operation was immediately deployed, and the body was only recovered around 11.30pm. He was pronounced dead on site.
Police are currently investigating if the two incidents are related, and have classified the case as an unnatural death.
Photo: Erwin Soo via Flickr
A man ended up drowning while being chased down by the police, disappearing into the depths of Punggol Waterway.
A police raid was being conducted on Tuesday night, nabbing 13 men and eight women for wilful trespassing onto State land. The 25-year-old man was spotted swimming in the waterway at 10pm, but he went under before officers could reach him.
A search and rescue operation was immediately deployed, and the body was only recovered around 11.30pm. He was pronounced dead on site.
Police are currently investigating if the two incidents are related, and have classified the case as an unnatural death.
Photo: Erwin Soo via Flickr