Gurkha police officer dies in accident along Upper Serangoon Rd

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A Gurkha police officer died after he was hit by a car along Upper Serangoon Road, opposite Block 103, Potong Pasir Avenue 1.

Police said the accident happened at about 7pm on Saturday.

The officer, who was off duty, was seen in sports attire.

Police received a call from the public at 7.14pm about the accident.

The officer was pronounced dead by paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

A male driver has been arrested for a rash act causing death.

His licence has been suspended.

Commander of the Gurkha contingent, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ross Forman, said he's saddened by the sudden loss of such a young officer and will do everything possible to help the family get through this difficult time.

 

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Police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of causing the death of a pedestrian.

The accident happened at about 7.15pm on Saturday, along Upper Serangoon Road towards Bendemeer Road, opposite Blk 103, Potong Pasir Ave 1.

The victim was a 30-year-old police officer from the Gurkha Contingent, who was off-duty at the time.

He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene.

Police said in statement on Sunday that Sergeant Gir Prasad Roka had joined the Gurkha Contingent in January 2001.

He is married with a daughter.

The driver's license has been suspended.

 

[white]

Re: Gurkha police officer dies in accident along Upper Serangoon Rd

Wah, immediate suspension of licence.

 

[sszone]

Re: Gurkha police officer dies in accident along Upper Serangoon Rd

What a pity ...this is type of FT that I would really respect....disciplined n fierce loyal warriors, more trusted than our own police or army for protection

 

[Baby1M]

Re: Gurkha police officer dies in accident along Upper Serangoon Rd

Condolences to e Gurkha serviceman.

It is in their tradition/culture that it is an honor to serve as a soldier or police officer therefore disciplined, fierce and loyal warriors. Honor and Pride is a very strong element in enabling such attitude unlike e focus on.... Like what our uniform Organisation is doing.

Their chain of command is very strict too, each man is only answerable and take orders from their superior e.g. Higher ranked officers NOT from their contingent/division/whatever, cannot order them around, respecting e rank and taking orders r two different things. This is impressive still they stick strictly to orders and answer only to their immediate superior whereby anyone with higher rank cannot push them around or change their last transmitted order unless it comes from their immediate superior (it simply means, any change of orders or whatever has to be transmitted at proper channels e.g. CO-CO, OC-OC, etc than e superiors will transmit the stuff down e line).

Try that in our military or police force, higher ranking officers from other contingent/division/whatever, will push their way on lower ranked servicemen, if e serviceman get complains, their immediate superior will simply F them instead of support their men that they r just doing their job. I seen it all too often in my previous career, this is a stupid culture where rank speaks louder than what is right or wrong. Having all said, it is improving within our uniform service.

Apologies for bitching, just adding more than posting condolences.

 

[stevenwu]

Re: Gurkha police officer dies in accident along Upper Serangoon Rd

What a pity ...this is type of FT that I would really respect....disciplined n fierce loyal warriors, more trusted than our own police or army for protection

I fully agreed with you. They are good.