Man investigated for providing false information after allegedly slashing himself
A 33-year-old man found with slash wounds at Rivervale Crescent in Sengkang is being investigated for providing false information to the police.
According to a police news release, the man was found slightly after midnight on Monday (5 June).
The man claimed he was assaulted by an unknown person.
He was taken to hospital, and he wrote a post on Facebook describing the incident and his injuries.
During the course of investigations, police officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division detected inconsistencies in the man’s story.
“He was not a victim of assault and his injuries were allegedly self-inflicted,” said the police.
Investigations against the man are ongoing.
Anyone convicted of giving any information which he knows to be false to a public servant can be jailed for up to a year and/or fined up to $5,000.
In their statement, the police also reminded the public that police resources can be put to better use dealing with real crimes and emergencies instead of investigating false reports.
