ANY act of violence in Malaysia is shocking, and this is even more so when it involves a crime such as a kidnapping attempt. As such, any video claiming to show such an act tends to go viral rapidly.
Recently, a video of a group of men trying to drag a woman into a waiting car went viral along with the claim that this happened in Kulai, Johor.
Is this true?
Verdict:
TRUE
Kulai District police chief Supt Tan Seng Lee confirmed this, saying that a 47-year-old woman was nearly abducted after she was punched and dragged along the road by four unknown men in front of her house in Taman Lagenda Putra here on Sunday (May 5).
He said the woman's husband heard his wife's screams when the incident unfolded in front of their house and added that the man found his wife with injuries to her lips, hands and feet and lodged a police report at about 9.30pm that same day.
"Investigations found that the victim was punched and dragged along the road by four unknown assailants, believed to be locals.
"They are believed to have tried to force her into a car but failed,” he said in a statement today, adding that the victims could not identify the car's registration number.
He however denied the claim made on Facebook that the woman was molested and advised the public to refrain from engaging in speculation that could create panic and threaten public order.
"We are identifying those believed to be involved in the incident and the case is being investigated under Sections 363, 511 and 232 of the Penal Code.
"Those with information regarding the incident are urged to go to the nearest police station or contact investigation officer Insp R. Arun at 013-333 2385,” he said.
A clip of the incident went viral on Facebook showing a woman being injured by one of a group of four men before they tried to drag her into a waiting car.
The men failed as she screamed for help.
