Girl kidnapped in Singapore was found 326km away in Kuantan
JOHOR BARU: A Chinese national teenager, who was abducted in Singapore, has been found by the police some 326km away in Kuantan within 24 hours.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said a 48-year-old male Chinese national had lodged a police report here on Tuesday stating that his 15-year-old daughter did not attend school and was believed to have be abducted by a stranger.
“The teenager did not show up at her school in Singapore on Monday before being reported missing.
“Investigations revealed that the victim was brought into Malaysia through the Woodlands checkpoint on Sunday.
“Through intelligence gathering, police carried out a raid and successfully rescued the victim at an area in Kuantan, Pahang, on Tuesday. We also arrested a 22-year-old man, who is also a Chinese national at the same location,” he said in a statement.
Comm Kumar added that police also seized several items including mobile phones, clothes and other equipment used in the case to help with its investigation.
He said the victim would be brought to hospital for a medical checkup while the suspect was under remand for seven days until Dec 2.
Comm Kumar also said the case was being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), Section 48(2) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) and Section 361 of the Penal Code (Act 574).
“We are still investigating the motive behind this case.
“The success of this operation comes from intelligence gathering and public information,” he added.
