A MAN who allegedly placed a vaping device in a baby’s mouth at a restaurant in Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Baru recently, has been remanded in custody for five days from today.

The remand order against the 23-year-old businessman was issued by magistrate R. Salini for investigation under section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.

He was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Johor Baru Utara police at 12.45pm in Jalan Putih, following a report lodged by the baby’s mother on August 6.

According to the complainant, she, her younger sister, the baby and the suspect, who is a friend of the sister, were at a restaurant when the man placed the vaping device in the baby’s mouth.

A 17-second video on the incident has gone viral. – Bernama, August 9, 2022.