Neighbours rally to save seven-year-old boy from abuse


PASIR GUDANG: Instead of turning a deaf ear to the distant cry of a child, residents of a housing community here decided to take action.

Bandar Layangkasa community bureau (safety) member Muhammad Aslam Lan said those living near a seven-year-old boy’s house often heard his wails and what sounded like whipping over the past few weeks.

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