A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who was kidnapped today during the carjacking of a Proton Exora car in Chabang Tiga, Kampung Kemubu, was found safe near a supermarket in Kok Lanas, Kota Baru.

Kelantan deputy police chief SAC Abdullah Mat Piah said the boy was found safe about two hours later, at 10am, after he was driven away in the car by a male suspect, believed to be in his 40s.

“The suspect left the boy with a stall owner who later contacted the police. The suspect also told the trader that the boy’s mother would fetch him later,” he told reporters after launching a school programme at SMK Machang, in Machang, today.

The incident occurred when the boy’s mother stopped her car by the roadside to buy breakfast and left the engine running.

Abdullah said the victim’s mother, in her 40s, was at a stall when a man suddenly entered the car and sped off.

Meanwhile, in another development, Abdullah said cooperation from all parties was essential to prevent students from getting involved in crime and misconduct.

“It needs to be done holistically to produce excellent students in the future and our door is always open to all parties to work together to create programmes to protect students from crime.” – Bernama, February 17, 2020.