RANAU: A video clip showing a man being apprehended by a group of men, including police officers, went viral on social media, Tuesday.
The incident that happened in Kundasang was not a kidnapping case as it was spread on social media.
It involved a man who tried to flee in someone else’s vehicle with several school children in it.
The car was successfully detained by police and the villagers helped arrest the man who acted aggressively.
Confirming the incident, Ranau District Police Chief Deputy Supt Simiun Lomudin said:
“It was not kidnapping, but an attempt to steal a vehicle.”
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