Kajang Kidnapping Case Of 5-Year-Old Boy: Latest Verified Updates You Should Know
The kidnappers were said to have distracted his mother by pretending to ask for directions before snatching him and fleeing in a black Proton Saga. UPDATE: The boy has been found.
By Tang Ruxyn — 09 Oct 2015, 04:50 PM — Updated about 9 years ago
Taxi driver claims his arrest in Kajang kidnapping shamed his family
Taxi driver Hanizan Mohamed Radzi says his arrest over the alleged kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in Kajang has brought "shame" to his family.
"My children are embarrassed for me. Please, please clear my name," he pleaded to police officers as he was brought into the magistrate’s court here to be released after a week in custody.
"I just drive a taxi. I didn't do anything," said a visibly tired Hanizan, who was clad in a blue shirt and jeans, as he was led out in handcuffs.
Hanizan was arrested by police, along with three other men within 24 hours following the brazen kidnapping of the boy in front of his Sungai Chua kindergarten, which was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV).
The kidnappers had allegedly asked for a RM300,000 ransom in exchange for the boy.
Eight hours after the child was taken, Hanizan was seen driving the boy back to his home at about 5.35pm and handing him over to his family. The taxi driver claimed he found the boy wandering around the roadside and recognised him from images of him that had gone viral on social media.
However, the spooked taxi driver did not wish to reveal how and where he came across the boy.
After nearly a week, police officially cleared him of involvement in the kidnapping, saying they found no links between Hanizan and the three other suspects.
He was released with a bond under Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Kajang kidnap: Cops releases the taxi driver
The taxi driver detained together with three suspects in the Kajang kidnapping case at Sungai Chua, will be released as police could not link him to the crime. Selangor CID chief Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the 41-year-old will be released later today.
"So far we could not find any links between the taxi driver and the boy's kidnapping case," he told Astro AWANI when contacted. Adnan said the taxi driver will be released on police bail under Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
He said three others detained over the incident will be charged at the Kajang court Friday morning under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961 for abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom.
The four, including the taxi driver, were picked up less than 24 hours after the kidnapping last Friday. The boy was back in the arms of his family some eight hours after a video recording of his brazen abduction went viral on social media.
Police detain 4 suspects including a taxi driver involved in Kajang kidnap
Police have arrested four suspects involved in the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in front of a kindergarten at Sungai Chua, Kajang on Friday.
One of the suspects included the taxi driver who brought home the five-year-old boy, Li Zhi Yang.
Selangor police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said police have also recovered almost all of the RM300,000 ransom money that was paid.
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“A team has been established to investigate this case. The first arrest which involved two suspects was made at around 10.10 last night in front of a shopping complex in Kajang. Both suspects were in a car and the police also seized a ransom amount worth almost RM300,000 found under the car seat. The second arrest was made at 12.15am at Kajang Raya involving a 45-year-old local man. Police also seized a ransom amount worth RM1,050 from the suspect’s bag. Police also seized RM60,500 cash from a motorcycle which was parked outside the man’s house,” said Abdul Samah in a press conference held here today.
He added that a total of RM200,000 in cash was also found at Plaza Indah Sungai Kajang.
Police also seized a purple van used by the victim’s father to fill the ransom money at the Sungai Chua Industrial Centre. The four suspects were arrested at the Bukit Angkat Industrial Park while a car was also seized.
“A dark Proton Saga BLM with the registration number WUJ 1485 used during the kidnapping was also seized. Other items seized include a taxi, ransom worth RM291, 550, a motorcycle and four mobile phones,” said Abdul Samah.
Abdul Samah said that three suspects have admitted to being involved in the case while another pleaded not guilty.
“The suspect was promised to be paid RM10,000 to do his business and as soon as the victim’s father had paid the ransom amount both suspects are expected to receive RM20,000 each,” he said.
He added that the financial issues are believed to be the cause of the incident.
The two kidnappers who were involved in the abduction of the 5-year-old boy have been arrested
Two suspects believed to be involved in the abduction of a five-year-old boy in Sungai Chua, Kajang earlier Friday have been arrested.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said the two men were detained during raids in Sungai Chua at about 10.25pm Friday.
"We have two suspects. We are investigating this to the best we can, that is all I can say for now," he said.
Sources said the two men tested positive for drugs.
The boy has been found!
A taxi driver, who only wanted to be known as Nizam, drove up to the family’s home in Taman Cahaya here at 5.35pm, with the child in the back seat and called out to the parents in the house.
"I just found him walking on the road and I recognised him from the WhatsApp messages being circulated," said Nizam.
It was an emotional scene as the family ran out of the compound with tears to embrace the child, who was reportedly in healthy condition. The child was then whisked into the house.
Watch what happened when the boy was reunited with his family:
Earlier today, 5-year-old Lee Zhi Yang was allegedly kidnapped at Sungai Chua, Kajang.
The incident took place around 9.30am when the boy’s mother, Lim Ker Shing was sending her son to the kindergarten school located nearby their housing area at Jalan Cempaka.
When they got down from the vehicle, 2 Malay men approached them to ask for directions.
As Lim was giving them directions, one of the men snatched up the 5-year-old and both men ran towards a black Proton Saga - number plate WST 2936 - and fled the scene.
Police has verified that the car's number plate used in the kidnapping was fake - it actually belongs to a Perodua MyVi.
CCTV footage shows that the boy's mother had attempted to chase after the kidnappers. According to Astro Radio News, she managed to get onto the car before it drove off. However, the kidnappers dumped her near a market later.
Updates from a Facebook user, believed to be the boy’s relative, indicate that the car is been tracked and heading to Klang before the kidnappers were said to have changed cars.
Police confirm that rumours that the boy and the car have been found are not true. They are also setting up roadblocks to nab the perpetrators.