A MARRIED couple, who are nasi lemak traders, have been arrested for allegedly abusing a seven-year-old boy at a terrace house in Taman Seri Rampai, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said they received a report from the Social Welfare Department after local residents reported an incident yesterday afternoon.

Following the report, the police arrested the mother, 35, and stepfather of the victim, 37, at around 8pm.

“Checks revealed bruises on the boy’s legs and cheeks as well as cane marks. We believe the injuries were inflicted recently.

“The victim is the only child. He has been placed in Kuala Lumpur Hospital,” he said, adding that the abuse seemed to have occurred because the male suspect said  the boy was naughty.

The stepfather tested positive for methamphetamine. Both suspects have been remanded for five days beginning today under section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. – Bernama, June 24, 2023.