The Police are investigating 63-year-old man who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 22 April 2020 at about 5.45pm, the Police received a report that the man was assaulted and robbed by three unknown men along North Bridge Road.
During the course of investigations, officers from Jurong Police Division detected several inconsistencies in the man’s account. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had lost his wallet but provided false information to the Police by claiming that he was assaulted and robbed.
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 a fine which may extend to $5000, or with both.
The Police would like to remind members of 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
28 April 2020 @ 9:50 PM