Fearing her mother’s wrath after selling her jewellery to settle a debt, a woman made up a tale of being robbed by two men in Tandek, a small town in northern Kota Marudu district in Sabah.
The 29-year-old’s fabricated robbery story unraveled when police initiated an investigation following a report from her 49-year-old mother at 9:35 pm on Friday, April 5.
Kota Marudu OCPD Supt Simiun Lomudin stated on Saturday, April 5, that the mother had reported her daughter was kidnapped by two unknown men on a motorcycle in Tandek town.
She alleged that her daughter was injured and had lost three gold bracelets and a 916 gold chain.
Supt Simiun explained that a police team went to Kota Marudu Lotong Hospital to meet the victim and her husband.
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Upon questioning, the woman admitted she had fabricated the robbery story because she had pawned the jewellery to pay off a debt.
“We are still investigating the case. We advise the public not to speculate, as it could affect our investigation.”
He also urged the public to assist the police in combating crime by providing information via MERS 999 or contacting the nearest police station.
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