PETALING JAYA: Police had to deny rumours of an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old in Johor after they found out he had concocted the story after he was late in returning home from school.
Seri Alam police chief Sohaimi Ishak said a complaint was lodged by a 49-year-old woman yesterday about the alleged attempted kidnapping of the teen in front of a fast-food eatery in Bukit Tiram, Ulu Tiram, near Johor Bahru.
The boy claimed that at 6.45pm on June 3, an unknown person in a white van tried to kidnap him while he was returning home from school, Bernama reported.
An investigation, however, revealed that the teenager had made the story up.
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The police report on the alleged attempted kidnapping had gone viral, with a message urging parents and school van drivers to ensure children’s safety.
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