Man fined for making false police report on missing car
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 11): An unemployed man was fined RM2,000, in default, seven months' jail by a Magistrate's Court here for making a false police report.
Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin imposed the sentence on Hariff Nazwan Jasofa, 30, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 182 of the Penal Code.
The indictment provides for a jail term of up to six months or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Hariff admitted to make a false report by stating that a car in his possession was missing.
He committed the offence at a police station here on July 1.
The court heard that investigation revealed that the car was actually not missing but was allegedly seized by the police for investigation into a house trespass case.
Hariff lodged the false report because he was worried that the actual owner of the car would get angry if he found out that it was seized by the police.
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