JOHOR BARU: A father and his girlfriend were charged at the Sessions Court here for abandoning his seven-year-old son and causing him malnutrition.
The accused, R. Thayalan, 37, and K. Mageswari, 39, pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 before judge Fatimah Zahari on Sunday (Oct 22).
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