KULAI: A 22-year-old woman has been arrested for lodging a false police report in which she claimed to have lost her company’s money after being"hypnotised" by a senior citizen.
Kulai OCPD Supt Tok Beng Yeow said the arrested woman, who worked as an assistant manager, claimed that she was on her way to the bank to deposit RM3,766.15 when a senior citizen approached her at an alley near her workplace at Jalan Kiambang 2, Pusat Komersial Indah in Bandar Indahpura here at around 1.40pm Tuesday .
"She alleged that she was hypnotised by the unknown woman as she found herself sitting on the ground with the money, which was meant for her company’s bank account, missing," he said in a statement."During questioning, the investigating officers found gaps in the woman’s story and that was when she finally admitted that she had lodged a false police report.
Supt Tok said the woman has been placed under remand for three days until March 10 to aid in investigation under Section 182 of the Penal Code.Article type: free