Kedah police arrest six over suspected baby trafficking in Sungai Petani

Kedah police have arrested six individuals, including a 24-year-old woman who recently gave birth, in connection with the suspected trafficking of a baby in Sungai Petani. The case came to light after a medical officer at a hospital in the Kuala Muda district discovered that the baby's mother had used another woman's identity card during registration.

The six suspects, aged between 24 and 50, were arrested in the Sungai Petani area and are currently being held for 11 days to assist with the investigation. Police believe the suspects used the identity of the 27-year-old woman to register the child as theirs, enabling the baby to receive proper documentation. The investigation is being conducted under Section 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act 2007 and Section 48 of the Child Act 2001.

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