The Police are investigating a 84-year-old man who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 19 January 2018 at about 10.22am, the man lodged a police report alleging that he was stabbed twice on his arm by an unlicensed moneylender at Blk 234 Hougang Avenue 1.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division detected several inconsistencies during the course of investigation. It was established that the man had provided false information to the Police. Preliminary investigations suggest that the man’s injuries were self-inflicted.
Investigations against the man are ongoing. Anyone convicted of giving any information which he 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 can be put to better use in dealing with real crimes and emergencies than investigating 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
20 January 2018 @ 10:20 PM