Court fines Singaporean 'influencer' RM1,000 for false abduction claim
By
Jassmine Shadiqe - January 28, 2025 @ 12:53pm
Singaporean Amyra Laila Ho,45, was fined RM1,000 in the Johor Baru magistrate’s court today, for falsely claiming she was nearly abducted at a shopping mall on Jan 14. - PIC COURTESY: Johor Baru (south) police
JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean woman who falsely claimed she was nearly abducted at a shopping mall in the state capital on Jan 14 was fined RM1,000 by the magistrate's court here today.
The accused, Amyra Laila Ho, pleaded guilty to lodging a false police report under Section 182 of the Penal Code before magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin.
Failure to pay the fine would have resulted in a three-week jail sentence. She has since paid the fine.
Amyra had earlier claimed that two individuals attempted to abduct her while she was walking near a shopping complex popular among Singaporeans.
Her allegations were posted on her TikTok account and went viral.
The post was also
picked up by Singapore-based media outlets.
She claimed that two individuals approached her near the mall on Jan 14 under the pretence of promoting their products.
She said they gave her a sample to sniff, which made her dizzy, before attempting to abduct her. However, her screams alerted passers-by, who came to her aid, and the alleged kidnappers fled the scene.
Yesterday, Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar confirmed that a 45-year-old Singaporean woman, who had claimed an
abduction attempt at KSL City Mall, Taman Abad, would be charged for making a false report.