Toddler almost kidnapped at playground

KAJANG: Playtime ended abruptly when a toddler was almost kidnapped at a playground near the Sungai Chua health clinic here.  

In the 11.30am incident on Monday, the 20-month-old child was playing at the playground and the mother, 28, stood watch while waiting to see the doctor at the clinic.  

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Othman Nayan said the homemaker was at the clinic for her monthly pregnancy check-up when she noticed a foreign man going near the playground.  

"The man suddenly snatched the toddler and tried to escape.  

"A scuffle ensued when the mother struggled to hold on to her child," he said, adding that the suspect then released the toddler and fled.  

Both mother and child were unharmed in the incident.  

The case is being investigated under Sections 363 and 511 of the Penal Code.