There have been a few incidents of kidnap attempts that went viral on social media. Follow this News Stack for the latest update.

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KUCHING (Sept 26): There is no kidnapping case of a seven-year-old student of a Chinese medium school at Mile 10, as what has been circulating on social media, said Padawan Police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad. In a statement, he said news on the kidnapping was baseless because there was no report of [...]

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Padawan police chief refutes social media posts on kidnapping of pupil

IPOH - Police are investigating a video showing the attempted abduction of a student outside Sekolah Kebangsaan Pengkalan, Taman Pinji Mewah here, on Sept 23, which recently went viral on social media.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said they received a report on the incident from the victim’s mother at 9 pm, the same day.
"We have formed a special investigation team to look into the case from different angles. We are also working closely with the State Education Department and the school to improve crime prevention and safety measures in schools."Parents are urged to drop off and pick up students at the stipulated times and inform the school if they have any problem in doing so," he said in a statement."The schools are also to ensure that the dropping off and picking up of students are done by parents and guardians only.

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Perak cops probing attempted kidnapping of a schoolgirl in Ipoh

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan police have issued a directive for regular surveillances by patrol cars at all schools statewide following two cases of attempted kidnapping of pupils in Gua Musang.

Kelantan cops boost surveillance at schools amid reports of attempted kidnapping

KOTA BHARU - A school in Kelantan has issued a letter of reminder to parents on the risk of kidnapping of students.
The letter was issued on Sunday following recent kidnapping incidents of school students.
"In this regard, the school hopes that parents or guardians could take appropriate action.

Kidnap attempt claims: School in Kelantan issues reminder letter to parents