Was a boy abandoned at Nilai toll plaza? Police investigate viral video

NILAI – Police are investigating a viral video that appears to show a young boy being abandoned by his parents near the Nilai Toll Plaza on the North-South Expressway (Plus), believed to have happened yesterday.

The footage shows the boy running after the car believed to be carrying his parents and clinging to its rear door, before falling onto the road. He is said to have suffered injuries to several parts of his body.

Nilai district police chief Supt Johari Yahya said police received a report about the video, which went viral on social media, at 11pm.

He said the video, about a minute long, is believed to have been recorded on another vehicle’s dashboard camera.

“However, the actual date, time and location of the incident are still under investigation,” he said in a statement today.

Johari said police had identified the owner of the footage, a woman, and were trying to contact her to take her statement and obtain the original recording.

He said that, based on a statement the dashcam owner posted on social media, the boy’s family members were believed to have turned back on foot to fetch him, as the location was far from the U-turn area.

“However, this information has yet to be verified. It requires the owner’s statement, as well as tracing the family members and the child involved,” he said.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Children Act 2001 for suspected neglect or an act that could endanger a child’s safety.

Members of the public with information are urged to contact the Nilai District Operations Room on 06-7904222 or the nearest police station.