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Man, 62, allegedly fell from Toa Payoh flat during anti-drug operation & died

A witness said he saw the man climb out of a bedroom window.

Man, 62, allegedly fell from Toa Payoh flat during anti-drug operation & died

According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, a man in his 60s fell from a flat in Toa Payoh on August 31 and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred in Block 205, Toa Payoh North. The Singapore Civil Defence Force responded to a call for assistance at around 2:10pm. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) reported that they had visited the residential unit at about 2pm during an anti-drug operation.

The man was seen climbing out of the window before falling from the eighth floor unit. No drug paraphernalia were found in the unit, and police do not suspect foul play. A witness stated that the man jumped from the eighth floor bedroom window. The witness added that a female officer downstairs was in shock.

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