Police officers in protective gear are seen in a TikTok video posted by user zailia7276, showcasing the moment when officers used an electric saw to breach a unit's main gate, emitting sparks. Following the breach, officers with riot shields entered the unit. (PHOTO: zailia7276/TikTok)

SINGAPORE — A 59-year-old man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act on Wednesday (17 April) after he locked himself in his Lengkok Bahru flat. Fearing that he might put himself in danger, police officers broke into the unit.