A former Gurkha officer was captured by the police on Monday
after a two-hour manhunt in a forested area in Pasir Ris.
The 35-year-old, who last held the rank of police constable, was
arrested for desertion, said the police, responding to queries from
The Straits Times.
Investigations into the case are still in progress but it is
understood that he had failed to report back to camp as
ordered.
The Gurkha contingent in Singapore, which is now about
2,000-strong, was formed in 1949. Based in Mount Vernon Camp, the
officers are usually assigned to escort duties and to guard key
installations.
-- ST
