Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of aiding an attempted abduction of a seven-year-old boy on Dec 12, said Johor Baru South police chief Asst Comm Raub Selamat.
Asst Comm Raub said the teenagers, aged 15, 17 and 18, were detained in Pontian at 5.40pm on Wednesday (Dec 20).
In a statement on Thursday (Dec 21), ACP Raub said the teenagers would be remanded for four days under an order issued by Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid earlier in the day.
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According to ACP Raub, a Chinese national with permanent resident status in Singapore sustained serious injuries while attempting to save his son from being kidnapped by a group of men. Fortunately, the boy was not injured.
Raub also stated that the prime suspect, a 41-year-old believed to be the partner of the injured father, was apprehended in front of the Taman Pelangi police station at 8pm on the day of the reported incident.
Raub said the suspect had planned to demand RM300,000 as ransom from the victim.
A news portal had previously reported the incident. – Bernama
