A woman who initially claimed that a taxi driver tried to rape her early Sunday morning in Bangkhen area, which caused police to search for the suspect, has recanted her story.
Warinit Pluemjit, 20, confessed to city police commissioner Pol LtGeneral Sanit Mahatavorn, who had questioned the woman personally and employed interrogation techniques after having spotted many suspicious details in the incident.
She claimed she wanted money to give to her mother who is sick.
Police responded to the claim after a taxi driver was arrested for allegedly raping a Chinese tourist.
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