The Police are investigating a 26-year-old man who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 8 January 2017 at about 10.31pm, the 26-year-old man lodged a police report, alleging that he was attacked and robbed by unknown assailants at Punggol. He also claimed that his gold chain and cash amounting to S$500 were taken from him.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Division conducted probes and detected several inconsistencies during the course of investigations. It was eventually established that he had provided false information to the Police.
Investigations against the subject 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 a 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 rather than investigating into false reports or false information. Those who lodge false Police reports or provide false information will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 March 2017 @ 2:45 PM