JB cops nab three teens for aiding in kidnap bid on seven-year-old boy

JOHOR BARU: Three teenagers have been detained on suspicion of abetting an abduction attempt on a seven-year-old boy on Dec 12.

Johor Baru South police chief Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the teenagers, aged 15, 17 and 18, were detained in Pontian at 5.40pm on Wednesday (Dec 20).

In a statement on Thursday (Dec 21), ACP Raub said the teenagers would be remanded for four days under an order issued by Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid earlier in the day.

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On Wednesday, ACP Raub was quoted as saying a Chinese national with permanent resident status in Singapore suffered serious injuries while trying to save his son from being kidnapped by a group of men here while the boy was not injured.

He added that the main suspect, a 41-year-old believed to be the partner of the injured father, was detained in front of the Taman Pelangi police station at 8pm on the day of the reported incident.

Raub said the suspect had intended to seek RM300,000 as ransom from the victim.

A news portal also reported the incident earlier. – Bernama