A 13-YEAR-OLD girl managed to escape after she was allegedly dragged into a car by a man in front of her school in Taman Molek, Johor Jaya, this morning.

Seri Alam district police chief Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said in the 6.50am incident, the victim was driven about 400m away before she managed to escape.

“Police received a report on the attempted kidnapping that went viral. Investigations found that after the victim got down from her school van, she was approached by a man driving a Perodua Kancil asking her to deliver a form to the school.

“The man then asked the victim to get in the car but she refused. The victim was then dragged into the vehicle and the suspect then drove off before the girl managed to escape about 400m away from the scene,” he said in a statement today.

He said the victim then sought help from passers-by. She did not suffer any injuries.

Police are now on the hunt for the suspect.

The case is being investigated under section 363 of the penal code for kidnapping and anyone found guilty can be jailed for up to seven years and fined. – Bernama, November 25, 2021.