A 23 year old man of Savusavu has been charged and bailed to appear next month for allegedly giving false information.
On the 12th of this month the accused had reported that an unknown male had assaulted him and later damaged the windscreen of his taxi.
Upon investigation it was revealed that the accused was involved in an accident where he had allegedly hit a 27 year old school teacher resulting in the damaged windscreen.
The accused has been charged with one count of giving false information and has been bailed to appear on the 15th of next month.
Meanwhile, a file has been given to the Traffic Department to investigate the accident case where the accused had allegedly hit the 27 year old school teacher.
An investigation into similar cases of giving false information is being conducted in the Western Division where a man said he was allegedly assaulted by police officers which was later proven to be false.
He will be brought in for questioning soon.
Acting Commissioner of Police Ravi Narayan said members of the public must understand that time and resources can be better channeled when the right information is forthcoming.
People have been warned that the issue of giving false information to police officers is a serious concern and members of the public must know that there are consequences before the law.
Story By:Ronal Deo
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