Residents are being warned to refrain from opening false cases as a result of their negligent acts as it amounts to a criminal offence.
Recently police stations in the Mangaung Cluster have registered cases where complainants declared to ha been victims of crimes only to discover during investigation that the reports made were false.
It is important to note that if a person opens a case and investigation reveals otherwise, that particular person will be charged with perjury, which is making a false statements under oath that can have detrimental effects. Investigating a case takes time and state resources have to be used hence a person will be charged if it`s found to be a false claim.
