KUANTAN: Police detained two women, both foreigners, to assist in investigations over a viral TikTok video which claimed that a child was almost kidnapped in Genting Highlands.
Bentong police chief Zaiham Mohd Kahar said in a statement that the suspects, aged 42 and 50, were detained at about 11.30am, two days after the child’s father, who is a Malaysian, lodged a police report.
The case is being investigated under Sections 363/511 of the Penal Code for kidnapping which is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or a fine, if found guilty.
On Monday, a 22-second TikTok video, under the user name @alfitry_azimi52, claimed that a child was almost abducted at the resort.
The video was also uploaded on the Facebook Daily Traffic Report account.