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Letterbox master doors of six HDB blocks in Chua Chu Kang forcibly pried open: SingPost

SINGAPORE — Letterbox master doors of six Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks in Chua Chu Kang were found to be forcibly pried open on Friday (Sept 11), SingPost said in a statement.

Letterbox master doors were found to have been tampered at Blocks 706, 707 and 708 along Choa Chu Kang Street 53 and Blocks 756, 757 and 758 along Choa Chu Kang North 5.

Letterbox master doors were found to have been tampered at Blocks 706, 707 and 708 along Choa Chu Kang Street 53 and Blocks 756, 757 and 758 along Choa Chu Kang North 5.

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SINGAPORE — Letterbox master doors of six Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks in Chua Chu Kang were found to be forcibly pried open on Friday (Sept 11), SingPost said in a statement.

A SingPost spokesperson said that the matter was reported by a town council staff member at about 5.30am.

“Two Inspectors of Post were immediately dispatched to the affected blocks, where the lock mechanisms of the master doors were found to have been tampered with and damaged.” 

Master doors are on the back of the columns of HDB letterboxes and are used by the postman to place letters in individual letterboxes.

Letterboxes that were exposed after an access door was found to have been forced open. Photo: SingPost

The tampered letterbox master doors were at Blocks 706, 707 and 708 along Choa Chu Kang Street 53 and Blocks 756, 757 and 758 along Choa Chu Kang North 5. It is not yet clear if any mail has been interfered with or stolen.

The affected locks were repaired and the master doors were secured at 7am and a check on the letterboxes at all other blocks in the area were found to be unaffected.

The spokesperson said that SingPost is working closely with the police on this possible case of vandalism and urged residents of the affected blocks who suspect that their mail has been affected to contact Choa Chu Kang NPC at 1800 765 9999.

Members of the public with information on this matter should also contact the police.

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