KOTA KINABALU – A secondary school girl is in hot soup after she faked her kidnapping to skip her Agama class.
Kota Kinabalu police chief Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda said police investigation revealed that the 13-year-old student from Kg Tg Aru Baru made up the story of being a victim of a kidnapping as she refused to attend Agama class on Thursday.
“Based on police investigation and questions asked, there were doubts in the girl’s answers and when police pressed on, she finally admitted to having made up the story (of being kidnapped) as she was afraid she would be scolded by her parents for skipping her Agama class,” he said in a statement.
He said a police investigation revealed that the girl was wandering in a shopping centre by herself before her presence was realised by security personnel.
Kasim advised teenagers and members of the public not to make up stories that relate to crime elements, as it could cause panic in the community.
It is also an offence to make false reports, he said.
“Such an act will also cause inconvenience to the police as it will waste time and energy to carry out an investigation.”
Following the incident, the girl was returned to her parents and warned not to repeat such an act.
Kasim also reminded the public not to simply upload unverified pictures or statements on social media, as it could cause anxiety for the public.
On Thursday, a photo and statement of a girl who was allegedly a victim of a kidnapping case went viral on Facebook.
The statement claimed that the girl managed to escape from her kidnappers, who were inside a white van in Tg Aru. – May 3, 2024