40-Year-Old Man Abducts A Young Girl With Learning Difficulties From Playground In Melaka
He then drove more than 500km with the 17-year-old to his village in Kedah.
By Sadho Ram — 08 Apr 2025, 12:07 PM
On Saturday, 5 April, a man driving a Perodua Kelisa reportedly abducted a young girl with learning difficulties from a playground in Melaka and drove her more than 500km to his village in Kedah
Police arrested the man at around 4am yesterday morning, 7 April in Sungai Petani, for abducting the 17-year-old victim, who was reported missing from her home in Taman Rambai Idaman, according to Bernama.
"The suspect admitted to taking [the girl] in his car to drive around Seremban, Ipoh, Bukit Mertajam before heading to his village in Baling," said Melaka Tengah police chief Christopher Patit.
"No illegal items were found in the car of the suspect, who is a trader residing in Melaka."
An initial physical examination found no injuries on the girl
The victim, who was playing at a nearby playground, did not know the suspect.
According to Christopher, the suspect has a prior criminal record for a drug-related offence.
The case is being investigated under Section 363 of the Penal Code for kidnapping.
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