Monday, 05 Oct 2020 02:56 PM MYT
Magistrate R. Manomani meted out the fine on Tan Choon Wooi, 37, who pleaded guilty to the charge. — Istock pic GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — A hotel worker was fined RM1,000 in default of one month jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for making a false report by claiming to be a victim of snatch theft and lost his identity card to avoid paying the penalty for a replacement.According to the charge, Tan was alleged to have provided false information in his statement to a police officer when it was known to be false.
He was charged under Section 182 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to six months or a maximum fine of RM2,000 or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Mohammad Syafiq Nasrullah Salem Ali prosecuted while the accused was not represented. — Bernama