Mohali, July 5 -- Police on Saturday arrested a man for lodging a fake theft complaint, marking the third such incident of false reporting in the district in recent days. The accused, Jatinder Pandit, a contractor by profession, had dialled emergency helpline number 112 on July 4, claiming that his motorcycle and Rs.1 lakh had been stolen by some of his workers.

Acting swiftly, a police team led by SHO Aerocity Satwinder Singh reached the spot. However, during the investigation, police found that the accused had fabricated the story. In reality, Jatinder had given his motorcycle to one of his employees himself and promised to collect it later after settling pending wages.

Instead of resolving the matter, Jatinder tried to pressure his w...