People lie all the time.
I, for instance, tell myself every day that I’ll go to the gym tomorrow, knowing full well that I’ll be on my bed chain-drinking bubble tea instead.
Other people lie to get themselves out of trouble, such as when they get caught committing a misdeed, whether by their parents, a teacher, or even the police.
But in this case, the very opposite happened: a man got himself into trouble by lying about being the victim of a crime.
72YO Investigated for Making False Report That He Was Robbed
The police are investigating a 72-year-old man after he allegedly lodged a false report claiming he had been robbed.
In the report, which was received on 8 July at around 10.25pm, the man claimed to have been robbed by two unknown men along Toh Guan Road East.
However, it seems that the men were unknown to everyone on Earth, as they likely didn’t exist.
During the investigation, police officers detected several inconsistencies between the man’s account and footage caught on CCTV cameras.
“Investigations revealed that the man had allegedly provided false information to the police and was not a victim of the reported crime,” the police said.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Student Made Fake Police Report That Her Former BF Abused Her When She Was Actually Breaking Her Curfew
Earlier this year in April, a 20-year-old student pleaded guilty to making a false report with the intent of causing the police to investigate her ex-boyfriend.
Tharuna Thirunavukkarasu claimed her former boyfriend had abused her, but was trying to cover up the fact that she had broken her curfew.
On 19 Jan this year, Tharuna went out drinking with her friends in Telok Blangah, which was a problem because she was electronically tagged at the time of the incident, and had to comply with a curfew.
She was convicted in September 2018 of unspecified offences, and was sentenced to time in a reformative training (RT) centre, before being released under an RT supervision scheme.
So, fearing imprisonment, Tharuna made up a story that involved her ex-boyfriend.
The next day, the 20-year-old lodged a police report claiming that between 4.30pm and 5.30pm on 19 Jan, she was at the ITE College East bus stop when her ex-boyfriend slapped and punched her on different parts of her body.
According to Tharuna, he then forced her into a van and continued abusing her physically, after which they drove to a block in Telok Blangah where her ex took her phone and wallet away.
She said her former boyfriend forced her to sit with him and his friends at a void deck while they drank, and that he had threatened to cut her e-tag if they left.
The 20-year-old claimed she only managed to escape the next morning. In her report, she also said she saw drugs and controlled weapons in the man’s van.
But when the police probed further, they discovered that this was all a lie.
As for why she targeted her ex-boyfriend, she said it was because she was angry with him over their break-up.
Punishment For Making False Police Report
False reports certainly aren’t taken lightly by the authorities, as it’s a waste of police time and resources.
Those convicted of doing so could be jailed for up to two years, fined, or 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 into false report or false information,” the police said.
“Those who lodge false police reports or provide false information will face serious consequences under the law.”
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