343 children involved in criminal activities in Perak since 2022, says exco member


IPOH: A total of 343 children in Perak have been involved in criminal activities from the year 2022 until June this year, says state Women, family, social welfare, cooperatives and entrepreneur development committee chairman Datuk Salbiah Mohamed.

She said according to the statistics provided by the Perak Community Welfare Department, there were a total of 158 cases reported in 2022, followed by 134 cases in 2023, and 51 cases until June 19 this year.

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