Hyderabad: Man gets 3 days in jail for fake murder complaint

HYDERABAD: A man was sentenced to three days’ imprisonment on Monday by a local court for giving a false complaint.
According to Banjara Hills police, on Saturday, the accused, B Lalu (37) of Nandi Nagar, dialled 100 and claimed that his brother had been murdered by his parents. When the police rushed to the spot, they found that it was a false complaint. The caller’s brother had died a month ago due to ill-health.
Cops said that the accused claimed he had dialled 100 for fun.
For making a false complaint, an E-petty case was registered by police. When the accused was produced before the court, the judge sentenced him to three days of imprisonment.