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A Form 2 student in Kedah allegedly fabricated a police report that he had been kidnapped after encountering an embarrassing incident at school
According to Berita Harian, Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the Padang Terap district police headquarters initially received a report from the 14-year-old alleging that he had been abducted by two unknown men in Kuala Nerang on Sunday, 12 July, before police found him by the roadside in Kota Putra.
"In his initial statement, the boy claimed two suspects blocked his path, covered his eyes and mouth, and forced him into a vehicle.
"He also claimed his hands and feet were tied before he was abandoned by the roadside," the police chief told a press conference today, 14 July, adding that public tip-offs led police to the boy.
However, investigations later revealed that the alleged kidnapping never happened
According to Adzli, the boy eventually admitted that he had made up the story because he was overwhelmed by stress and embarrassment after accidentally entering the girls' toilet at his new school in Kuala Nerang.
"The student said that after school, he mistakenly walked into a girls' toilet. As he was leaving, he encountered a female student who questioned his actions.
"The boy then fled the school compound but was pursued by the female student, who shouted at him, causing him severe distress," said the police.
The boy then hitched a ride on a motorcycle to Kota Putra.
Once there, concerned residents became suspicious after seeing the teenager alone and alerted the police.
Police later discovered the boy had previously reported being bullied
During questioning, police found the boy had also filed a previous police report on 18 June, claiming he had been forced to buy food for senior students at his former secondary school in Alor Setar.
According to the New Straits Times, police subsequently arrested four students, aged between 16 and 17, to assist in the investigation. They were later released on police bail after their statements were recorded.
Meanwhile, the boy's false kidnapping report is being investigated under Section 182 of the Penal Code for providing false information to a public servant.
