Girl, 15, from S’pore, involved in alleged kidnapping case, left for Malaysia alone: ​​S’pore police

SINGAPORE – A Chinese national has been arrested in Pahang for kidnapping and other crimes after a man reported that his 15-year-old daughter had failed to show up at her school in Singapore.

In a press release, Johor Police Commissioner M. Kumar said the girl, also a Chinese national, was found following a raid in Kuantan, Pahang, on November 26.

He added that the student entered Malaysia through the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore on November 24.

The girl’s father, a 48-year-old Chinese national, filed a police report after his daughter failed to show up for school in Singapore on November 25.

Singapore Police said it received a missing report of the 15-year-old girl at around 2.15pm on November 25.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the girl voluntarily left Singapore unaccompanied before the report was made.

According to media reports, the girl’s father alerted police in Johor on November 26, leading them to track her down and raid the Kuantan location the same day.

A 22-year-old man was arrested at the raid location and a number of items were seized, including mobile phones and clothing.

Commissioner Kumar said the suspect is under investigation for kidnapping, sexual assault of a child and trafficking and abduction of children.

He added that Malaysian authorities are investigating the motive. He urged the public not to speculate on the case but to contact authorities if they have any information.

Commissioner Kumar said the girl will be taken to a hospital for a medical check-up and the suspect will remain in police custody till December 2.