SINGAPORE: A 15-year-old student is being
investigated for making a false police report.
Police said the teen lodged the report at about 10pm
on 16 July.
He had stated that an unknown female had threatened
and attempted to extort S$250 from him after taking his student
EZ-link card around Block 127, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
During investigations, inconsistencies surfaced in his
report.
Police believe the student had lost his student EZ-link card and
was afraid to tell his parents the truth.
Police believe he made a false report to avoid being scolded by his
parents.
- CNA/ck
