The police received a false report and arrived to deal with it, but the people had already... gone to sleep.

On April 10, Thuy Xuan Ward Police ( Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province) said they had worked with Mr. NNT (47 years old, residing in Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue City) regarding the act of reporting false and untrue information to competent agencies and organizations.

Previously, Mr. T. called the Thua Thien Hue Provincial Police hotline to report that someone else had glued or stuck iron on the family gate lock.

Công an nhận tin báo giả, đến giải quyết thì người dân đã... đi ngủ - 1 — Police work with the caller who reported false information (Photo: Police provided)

After receiving the news, Thua Thien Hue Provincial Police directed functional forces to resolve the incident.

When the authorities arrived, Mr. T.’s mother said that there was no incident as he reported, and that no one was causing any disturbance. Mr. T. had consumed alcohol before, and by the time the police arrived to resolve the matter, he had gone to sleep.

Working with the authorities, Mr. T. confessed to reporting false information to competent authorities and organizations.

According to the police, reporting false or untrue information to competent authorities or organizations can result in an administrative fine of up to 3 million VND or criminal prosecution if the consequences are serious.

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