In July 2023, Singaporeans islandwide had been shaken when news broke out that an officer of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) had taken his own life at 36 years of age.

Before he prematurely left the world however, the man, identified to be Sergeant Uvaraja Gopal, had left behind a Facebook post that revealed the chilling alleged reasons of his suicide.

In his post, he had made allegations against his workplace and colleagues at SPF, citing misconduct, abuse and even racial discrimination, sending Singapore citizens into deeper shock as the trust they had placed in the police force was put into question.