KOTA BELUD: A man was detained for making a false police report that he was robbed in a bid to stop his wife from divorcing him.
District police chief Superintendent Sahimi Husin said police received a report from the suspect about 9pm on Friday, that he was robbed by two men who also stole his motorcycle.
Hs said police found discrepancies in his report, and the suspect finally admitted to making a false report.
“The suspect then took the police to where he hid his motorcycle and admitted that he had to make the report because he wanted to save his marriage,” said Sahimi.
He said the suspect was also tested positive for syabu after a urine test.
Sahimi said the suspect was detained for further investigation under Section 182 of the Penal Code and Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.