Man remanded in Melaka over alleged attempts to kidnap 2 children
The 36-year-old suspect, who was naked, had sneaked into a car occupied by a 10-year-old boy in one of the incidents.
Police have remanded a 36-year-old man in Melaka over allegations of attempting to kidnap two children, aged 10 and two, in separate incidents in Taman Ayer Molek. Melaka Tengah police chief Halim Abas confirmed that the suspect tested positive for marijuana and had a prior criminal record for sexually assaulting a child. In the first incident, the suspect, who was naked, entered a complainant's vehicle at around 8pm and attempted to flee when the complainant and his 10-year-old son confronted him.
The suspect was eventually apprehended by the police. In the second incident, the man allegedly attempted to snatch a phone from the wife of a married couple and grab their two-year-old daughter. He was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with the victim before being subdued by members of the public.
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