PDRM On The Hunt For Man In Nilai Who Allegedly Gave Drugs To His 3-Year-Old Stepson
The child's mother took him to the hospital after noticing that he was behaving oddly.
By Arisha Rozaidee — 21 Apr 2021, 05:02 PM
Local authorities are on the hunt for a man who is believed to have given drugs to his three-year-old stepson
According to Berita Harian, doctors on duty at Tunku Azizah Hospital in Kuala Lumpur alerted the police that a child tested positive for drugs following a urine test.
The child's mother had taken him to the hospital after noticing that the toddler was behaving oddly
Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said that prior to receiving treatment at the hospital, the child was under the care of his stepfather on 14 April.
"The next day, the mother took him to the hospital because the child was acting weirdly and unlike normal," he explained.
"Tests at the hospital found that the child tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine."
The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old tailor Mohd Faresh Khalid
Bernama reported that his last known addresses are C-13-7, Apartment Mawar Sari Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur as well as PT 8413 Jalan 5/4B, Taman Desa Jasmin, Nilai.
The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Those with information are urged to contact ASP Md Nurazam Md Ghazali at +6013-8005225, or Insp Rozainita Mohamed at +6011-33330025, or the nearest police station.
