By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Sep 25: The recent report of a robbery in Nongthymmai, where a minor girl alleged that she was threatened with a knife and robbed of ₹300, has been confirmed by police to be a fabricated story.
The girl had claimed that the incident occurred at Lumiablot, Nongthymmai, on August 25 while she was returning from school, causing widespread apprehension among residents. An FIR was lodged the same day at Nongthymmai Beat House, after which Rynjah Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During the investigation, which included recording her statement before a Magistrate in the District Court, the girl admitted that she had given the money to a friend to purchase an item online and fabricated the robbery story out of fear.
Police have confirmed that the incident never occurred and stressed that filing a false FIR is a punishable offence.
This marks the second such case in recent weeks involving a schoolgirl fabricating a story about a crime committed on them.
In an earlier case, reported on August 18, 2025, a minor girl had falsely claimed that she was attacked with a syringe by two bike-borne men in Jaiaw.
Shillong Police later confirmed that the report was false, raising concerns over the misuse of police resources and public panic caused through fabricated claims.
