SAF regular found hanging from rope in training area

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SAF regular found hanging from rope in training area

AsiaOne
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013

SINGAPORE - Earlier today, a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman, 1st Warrant Officer (1WO) Rajendran S/O Pachemuthu, 51, was found hanging from a rope in an SAF training area in Lentor.

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement that he was found by two civilian contractors who were maintaining SAF training equipment.

The contractors reported the incident to MWO Ong Chin Sai, a commander from Engineers Training Institute, who proceeded to the site immediately to verify and made a police report at 12.20 pm.

There were no SAF training conducted in the area yesterday or today.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and SAF ambulances arrived on site at around 12:25 pm. 1WO Rajendran was unconscious and without pulse, and the SCDF paramedic pronounced 1WO Rajendran dead on site.

The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late 1WO Rajendran.

The police are investigating the incident. The SAF is assisting the family in their time of grief.

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MINDEF helping family of serviceman who was found hanged

By Alice Chia
POSTED: 17 Jul 2013 10:14 PM

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Defence is extending help to the family of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman, who was found hanged.

He was found in a SAF training area in Lentor on Tuesday.

Senior Minister of State for Defence Chan Chun Sing said: "The investigations are ongoing. We're extending all the help that we can to the family at this juncture where it's obviously a difficult moment for the family and we'll see what we can do to help the family in this time of grief."

Mr Chan was speaking on the sidelines of a media event on the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2013 on Wednesday afternoon.

- CNA/xq

 

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By Alice Chia
POSTED: 17 Jul 2013 10:14 PM

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Defence is extending help to the family of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman, who was found hanged.

He was found in a SAF training area in Lentor on Tuesday.

Senior Minister of State for Defence Chan Chun Sing said: "The investigations are ongoing. We're extending all the help that we can to the family at this juncture where it's obviously a difficult moment for the family and we'll see what we can do to help the family in this time of grief."

Another public exhibit of the caring PAP. Two full years of this bs will be coming our way. When will the ministers start to shed tears publicly?

 

[andrewteo]

Likely bec of money or relationship.

 

[Tongkatali]

Likely bec of money or relationship.

High chance money problem.

 

[steffychun]

Chun Sing will give peanuts in compensation

 

[nangkhammei]

Chun Sing will give peanuts in compensation

He doesn't give a fuck.

 

[peppertail]

Chun Sing will give peanuts in compensation

He doesn't give a fuck.

He killed himself, why compensate???