The Police are investigating a 33-year-old man for lodging a false report.
On 25 July 2016 at about 11.47 pm, the man lodged a report at Serangoon Neighbourhood Police Centre, alleging that two unknown men had assaulted him and taken his wallet containing cash S$400/- at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Division conducted extensive investigations upon receiving the report. In the course of investigations, many inconsistencies were detected and it was subsequently established that the man had provided false information to the Police and he was not a victim of robbery.
Investigations against the man are ongoing. Anyone convicted for giving any information which he or she knows to be false to a public servant shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5000, or with both.
The Police would like to remind the public that Police resources could have been put to better use in dealing with real crimes and emergencies than investigating into false reports or false information. Those who lodge false Police reports or provide false information will face serious consequences under the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 July 2016 @ 9:00 AM