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Police: Viral video of abused kid and man not in T'gganu

The video of a child abused by a man believed to be an Indonesian did not happen in Terengganu and has nothing to do with a recent police report lodged by a father who claimed that his three children had gone missing.

Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Fazlisyam Abd Majid said the 1.07-minute video which had gone viral on social networking sites and WhatsApp, showed a boy being beaten and forced by a man to call his mother.

He said so far, no police report was received of any kidnapping incident in Terengganu and the report lodged by a father was a result of a misunderstanding that led his wife to take their three children away from home.

"The police have also called the father and he has confirmed that the child in the video is not his son," he said in a statement today.

Fazlisyam said that the police took seriously the irresponsible actions of some people who shared the video, reminding the public not to easily believe what they see on social media as there can be incorrect information transmitted.

- Bernama

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